Reports Report 939a (Event 939-2010)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dennis G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ames, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 0' 18.62'' N (42.005173°) |
| Longitude | 93° 35' 18.27'' W (-93.588409°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-12-30 18:23 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-12-31 00:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 63° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 60° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | I was exiting U.S. 30 when this happened. I thought it was an airplane nav light at first, but a)it just suddenly appeared, b) it was too big or the plane would have been at 100\\\', c) intensity was changing. When I noticed the train it had sparkles like a firework. It was moving east-NE and mostly away from me. Quite easterly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | It disappeared when still at a high angle. Out like a light, kind of. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |