Reports Report 3434ie (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeffrey D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I thought at first that it may be a firework, but the trail was straight, rather than parabolic. The fireball itself would have been about the size of a hospital helicopter flying on its way to land on the 8-story rooftop of UIHC (about 3 miles away). So, assuming that it was much higher than that, the fireball must have been much larger. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Iowa City, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 41' 46.18'' N (41.696161°) |
| Longitude | 91° 32' 47.76'' W (-91.546599°) |
| Elevation | 202.682846m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:41 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:41 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.48° |
| First azimuth | 6.05° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 346.66° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Blue, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Glowing white train--much thicker than any shooting star I've ever seen. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |