Reports Report 1961do (Event 1961-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mandy C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was huge and bright. It almost appeared as though it were a missile. I would really like to hear if others witnessed this. There is no way it could have gone unnoticed. In fact, on my drive home, I heard gardeners near the sidewalk talking about a fireball which prompted me to explore this site. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Iowa City, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 39' 33.6'' N (41.659332°) |
| Longitude | 91° 32' 10.16'' W (-91.536155°) |
| Elevation | 210.901m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-06 11:43 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-06 16:43 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 147° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 283.25° |
| First azimuth | 278.59° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 312.64° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was broad daylight and yet the flash/explosion was so bright that it caught my attention and resulted in a startle reflex. This was brighter than any fire ball or shooting star I have witnessed at night time. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |