Reports Report 3434ze (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kathy S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I seriously thought someone had shot off a belated Christmas firework that was going to explode right over the houses. At first, it just looked like a firework trail but then seemed to burst into flame as it angled down. It seemed to be pretty big, so I waited for an explosion or fire, but it just disappeared as quickly as it came. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Des Moines, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 33' 21.58'' N (41.555994°) |
| Longitude | 93° 46' 15.11'' W (-93.770863°) |
| Elevation | 297.803894m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:55 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 42.56° |
| First azimuth | 76.8° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 16.23° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Like it suddenly caught on fire at the front - I thought it was a big firework gone wrong. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |