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Observer
Name
Gabrielle H
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I witnessed a fireball in the winter of 2013 while in Morning Sun, IA (about 25 minutes north of where I saw this one); I will consider myself incredibly lucky if I have truly witnessed 2 of them in my life.
Location
Address
Burlington, IA
Latitude
40° 50' 28.06'' N (40.841129°)
Longitude
91° 8' 37.42'' W (-91.143729°)
Elevation
190.837m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-19 06:28 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-19 11:28 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
164.74°
First azimuth
167.23°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
146.56°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
Glowing green train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
