Reports Report 243d (Event 243-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Josh W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This phenomena was exceptionally bright. My first instinct was that it was a helicopter spot light, but there was no helicopter engine sound and it was even brighter and much more saturated. My entire street lit up. It may have traveled farther than I showed, as the neighboring houses blocked my view after i saw it. It was very fast, I saw the object for only a few seconds. i saw the light it let off for about 1-2 seconds before looking up. 2-5 seconds is how long i had visual contact with it, then it passed the neighboring houses, like i stated. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 57' 35.43'' N (41.959843°) |
| Longitude | 91° 39' 40.74'' W (-91.661317°) |
| Elevation | 223.451553m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-30 00:18 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-30 06:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 327.62° |
| First azimuth | 323.66° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 344.67° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |