| Observer |
|
Name |
Nicole S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
A lot of people saw the same thing and everyone else reported it was a strange sight. No one knew what it was at first. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Waterloo, IA |
|
Latitude |
42° 28' 6.36'' N (42.468432°)
|
|
Longitude |
92° 23' 39.53'' W (-92.394314°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
?
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
270° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
270° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Blue & green, then orange and yellow, then green and orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
Orange and yellow tail that looked like a sparkler when it faded |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
Blue and green explosion |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
Orange and yellow tail that looked like a sparkler when it faded |