Reports Report 3434rg (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sarah R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were traveling east-bound on Highway 20. I saw it clearly out the driver's window. My children ages 12 and 10 were on the passenger side but both saw it as well. It was a magical experience and the perfect ending to our Christmas travels. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Independence, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 26' 46.64'' N (42.446288°) |
| Longitude | 91° 56' 33.27'' W (-91.942576°) |
| Elevation | 295.411133m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:44 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84.37° |
| First azimuth | 21.68° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 340.79° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | White, Light Yellow, Yellow, Pink-Purple, Light Blue, Green (in that order) |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was bright almost neon green and then separated into at least 5 distinct fragments that were large enough to see for a second or two. They were also bright green. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above answer. |