Reports Report 3434ach (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jay P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | 'm unsure of the exact time, other than I was in a phone convo that started at 5:37. Call was 30 min long. Described it to friend whom I was talking w/ on the phone. Initially caught a glimpse in my peripheral vision and assumed the light to be a plane on approach to some airport. Flash of brightness begged my direct attention, if only for a brief second over my left shoulder, as I was driving. I saw a short trial w/ 3 or 4 or more bulges of brightness before I had to look away. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waterloo, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 29' 20.84'' N (42.489121°) |
| Longitude | 92° 20' 12.81'' W (-92.336892°) |
| Elevation | 265.059875m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 20° |
| First azimuth | 20° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 20° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | white, light yellow. IDK. I was driving |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 3 or 4 pulsations of brightness in the short trail that I was able to observe. pulsations in descending brightness and size if the fireball was moving in a generally East to West or South East to North West direction as was my perception in the brief seconds in which I was able to observe over my left shoulder as I was driving South East. |