| Observer |
|
Name |
Bruce B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Relatively slow meteor, orange-yellow color, several fragments. Visible for more than 3 seconds. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Greene, IA |
|
Latitude |
42° 53' 38.22'' N (42.893951°)
|
|
Longitude |
92° 48' 21.84'' W (-92.806066°)
|
|
Elevation |
291.784027m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-08-31 00:14 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-08-31 05:14 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
319.83° |
|
First azimuth |
359.82° |
|
First elevation |
69° |
|
Last azimuth |
310.4° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-4 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| 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 |
Slow, Yellow-orange meteor broke into several fragments before it faded about 20 degrees above the NW horizon. |
