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Observer
Name
Jana and Bill F
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
My husband and I both saw it. I turned to him to ask if he was seeing, and when I turned back a second later, it was gone. We thought it had just burned out.
Location
Address
Crete, NE
Latitude
40° 39' 25.12'' N (40.656977°)
Longitude
96° 53' 14.83'' W (-96.887454°)
Elevation
439.880829m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
62.66°
First azimuth
60.62°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
58.19°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
appeared to be burning like the sun
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
smoldering cinders
