Reports Report 3434yj (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | There were clouds in my area, but the direct western sky was clear. The clouds all lit up. I thought something had exploded, it was too brilliant in too wide of an area for lightning and there was no bad weather in my area at the time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | DeWitt, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 47' 11.75'' N (41.786596°) |
| Longitude | 90° 34' 4.49'' W (-90.567914°) |
| Elevation | 188.934845m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:18 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 0.96° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 81° |
| Last azimuth | 355.72° |
| Last elevation | 73° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | saw a brilliant flash of light |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |