Reports Report 3434ac (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Catherine F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mingo, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 46' 2.96'' N (41.767488°) |
| Longitude | 93° 17' 0.74'' W (-93.283539°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 18:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-27 00:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45° |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white, blue, green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The white fireball gradually intensified in brightness and size, then broke up and dissolved. As it broke up I could see the other colors of red, blue, and green and spaces in between. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fragments were other colors like red blue and green from the white fireball. I only saw them for a few seconds as it broke up and then it dissolved. |