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Observer
Name
Peter R
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Why has there been an increase of Fireballs and Mystery Boom reports by local news stations all over the U.S in the past 3 years??? particularly on you-tube.
Location
Address
Cedar Rapids, IA
Latitude
42° 0' 48.96'' N (42.013601°)
Longitude
91° 44' 23.21'' W (-91.739781°)
Elevation
245.301086m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-19 19:20 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-20 01:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
150°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
fragmented into two or three smaller fireballs
