Fireball report

Reports Report 3434ari (Event 3434-2013)

Observer
Name	Nate J
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	I was driving North on I-35 in northern Franklin County and southern Cerro Gordo County when there was a bright flash to the North-East. I looked up in the sky and there was another flash. After the second flash I could see a ball of fire with a train of fire for a few seconds. It then burst into several pieces and proceeded to fizzle out as it traveled west across the sky. One of the coolest things I've ever witnessed!

Location
Address	Latimer, IA
Latitude	42° 45' 44.23'' N (42.762287°)
Longitude	93° 22' 7.23'' W (-93.368676°)
Elevation	-

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	-
First azimuth	45°
First elevation	60°
Last azimuth	315°
Last elevation	45°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-20
Color	Blue green

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	2s
Length	10°
Remarks	Glowing train

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I saw two flashes that looked like lightning.

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	It split into about 5-10 pieces

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