| Observer |
|
Name |
Tammi C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Le Claire, IA |
|
Latitude |
41° 36' 10.39'' N (41.602886°)
|
|
Longitude |
90° 21' 12.31'' W (-90.353419°)
|
|
Elevation |
197.364044m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-26 19:00 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-27 01:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
48° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Dark Blue, Blue, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
30s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
One giant fireball blazing then it split and had two trails. Very large compared to most we have seen before. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked as if to blow apart then make two trails |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
bright orange and bright blue splitting in two and leaving two very definite trails that lasted 30 seconds |