Reports Report 3434bee (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | M K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It is wonderful reading all the reports. We had no idea what happened, but heard about the interest on the news later that night. Worried that it might have been a plane crash, so happy to hear that is not the case. First time I've ever heard of one of these, and so overwhelmed by how far away people could see it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waterloo, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 32' 0.97'' N (42.533604°) |
| Longitude | 92° 5' 15.98'' W (-92.087771°) |
| Elevation | 288.234344m |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 87.05° |
| First azimuth | 271.01° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 276.71° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | - |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Seems like we heard a boom, but it was very short |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We only saw a flash, followed closely by another flash, behind us as we were driving east. At first we thought it was lightening, but realized that wasn't right. Also heard a slight boom. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |