| Observer |
|
Name |
dan k |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
this is the second one ive seen in the are over last 2 months or so- other one was to the north but just a shooting star type trail. super cool! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
|
Latitude |
41° 57' 44.16'' N (41.962267°)
|
|
Longitude |
91° 40' 15.17'' W (-91.67088°)
|
|
Elevation |
223.598923m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-01-01 18:20 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-01-02 00:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
19° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
143.05° |
|
First azimuth |
124.69° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
142.71° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
white streak followed by orange fireball. after that went out kinda a whiteish vapor trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
just a flash transitioning from white to orange( may have been some small fragmentation right before transitioning to the vapor trail |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
