Reports Report 3434bo (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christina T |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was a very interesting sighting! I've never seen a fireball so low in the sky, so bright, and so seemingly close to me. At first I thought I was seeing a plane going down before I realized what it was. It was very clearly a bright green color and the train was orange. It looked like Christmas lights; very appropriate for this time of year! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St. Charles, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 49' 31.52'' N (38.825421°) |
| Longitude | 90° 31' 42.54'' W (-90.528482°) |
| Elevation | 136.7043m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:50 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 339.57° |
| First azimuth | 343.1° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 302.99° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | a glowing orange colored train that sputtered several times before the entire fireball went dark. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |