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Observer
Name
Martin E
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was stunning - thought it was a firework at first. It did fragment (which is what made me think it was a firework). So awesome. Right place, right time. (Nobody may have said that about Iowa before)
Location
Address
Council Bluffs, IA
Latitude
41° 13' 34.05'' N (41.226126°)
Longitude
95° 49' 31.08'' W (-95.825299°)
Elevation
304.51947m
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
46.5°
First azimuth
45.94°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
40.64°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-