Reports Report 781j (Event 781-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christine K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I walk my dog every night anywhere from 8:30-12M and always look for air traffic on clear nights. I just happened to see this one. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Riverside, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 29' 3.43'' N (41.484286°) |
| Longitude | 91° 34' 19.78'' W (-91.572162°) |
| Elevation | 201.849701m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-03-27 20:47 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-03-28 01:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 91° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 80° |
| First azimuth | 54.44° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 97.42° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | traveled as a single bright light, then it separated into two fragments, one ahead of the other, both about half as bright as the original until it disappeared. |