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Observer
Name
Marc G
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
at first I thought it was an airplane as it was partially obscured by a traffic light pole but as it cleared the pole in my field of vision it was clearly not a plane. The colors were amazing and my 10 & 7 year olds were mesmerized by it, as was I.
Location
Address
Grimes, IA
Latitude
41° 40' 48.08'' N (41.680023°)
Longitude
93° 46' 29.23'' W (-93.774787°)
Elevation
292.968658m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
18.58°
First azimuth
32.21°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
6.37°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
glowing orange
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bright flash then 3 smaller glowing fragments
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bright flash then 3 smaller glowing fragments
