Reports Report 3434akj (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kristopher H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It caught my eye as I was heading due north on a sidewalk, i noticed it off to the right and watched it float seemingly straight west on a level plane. I initially thought it was a plane taking of from Des Moines that was flying west but then sparkler trail made me think it was a firework of some kind. But the dead silence indicated that it was too far away to be a firework. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Des Moines, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 35' 15.65'' N (41.587681°) |
| Longitude | 93° 49' 38.6'' W (-93.82739°) |
| Elevation | 309.605774m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 34.96° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 3.78° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 9° |
| Remarks | Glowing trail, nearly perfectly horizontal, yellow/gold, looked like a straight stream of sparks following a white/yellow ball. When the ball fizzled out, the sparks stopped with it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |