| Observer |
|
Name |
William & Shirley R |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
was very obvious - outside of town lights, looking north |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cedar Falls, IA |
|
Latitude |
42° 32' 8.11'' N (42.535586°)
|
|
Longitude |
92° 33' 31.56'' W (-92.558768°)
|
|
Elevation |
296.253479m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
358.55° |
|
First azimuth |
4.93° |
|
First elevation |
37° |
|
Last azimuth |
340.99° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
bright white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
trail tapered at right end - like jet trails taper off - looked like it was going to hit Hew Hartford ! |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
lit up inside of car, very bright, huge, didn't know what it was |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
trails immediately after flash, angling about 45 degrees upper right to down left, 'shooting star' ?? |
