| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jodie D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Just that it was facinating to see, but also frightening since you are not really sure of what you are looking at, at the moment. I emailed a local meteorologist as soon as I could, Terry Swails at WQAD. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bettendorf, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 33' 34.15'' N (41.559486°) |
| Longitude | 90° 28' 7.65'' W (-90.468791°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:41 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:41 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | bright white with bright green surrounding it, yellowish trail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |