Reports Report 3434agr (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alicia M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It happened too quickly to stop and take a video. It first started out looking like a shooting star, then grew larger into a fireball. When it exploded and I saw fragmentation, I was hoping it wasn't an airplane or space junk. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Batavia, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 0' 7.15'' N (41.001987°) |
| Longitude | 92° 15' 11.65'' W (-92.253235°) |
| Elevation | 245.168976m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:35 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 92.26° |
| First azimuth | 68.01° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 336.45° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Blue, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | sparks as it was moving along, increased in thickness as the fireball exploded, and then broke up and was gone |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | one large explosion and 2 - 3 dark particles broke off after the burnout |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very dark fragmentation, small pieces broke off |