Reports Report 3434hn (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Spotted by my wife, who was driving, and observed the object longer. She alerted me and I observed it for a few seconds. Report combines our observations. I am a physicist with knowledge of meteors but little observational experience. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lincoln, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 13' 0.04'' N (40.216678°) |
| Longitude | 89° 27' 6.48'' W (-89.4518°) |
| Elevation | 167.861816m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:41 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:41 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 324.97° |
| First azimuth | 339.21° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 300.05° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After observing for 1 to 2 seconds, first flash. Fireball was then obscured by cloud cover, but about 1 second later, a brighter second flash illuminated the clouds. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Numerous less-bright objects appeared behind fireball. Fireball was greenish, fragments were orange. |