| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeanett H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Sky was overcast at the time, live in a valley and light was not constant, several bright flashes as if an ambulance was coming over the hill. There was one final bright flash as it passed directly overhead and then no more light after that. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Decorah, IA |
| Latitude | 43° 26' 18.41'' N (43.438448°) |
| Longitude | 91° 43' 14.61'' W (-91.720725°) |
| Elevation | 353.271301m |
| 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 | 91.52° |
| First azimuth | 179.46° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 359.2° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | faint boom north of us approximately four and one half minutes after passing over |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |