Observer |
Name |
joshua r |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
Lawton, IA |
Latitude |
42° 27' 31.98'' N (42.458882°)
|
Longitude |
96° 9' 7.29'' W (-96.152026°)
|
Elevation |
412.619629m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-02 22:30 CST
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-03 04:30 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up to down |
Descent Angle |
180° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
2.19° |
First azimuth |
2.29° |
First elevation |
65° |
Last azimuth |
2.05° |
Last elevation |
- |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
Color |
White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
sounded like a loud clap |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
after the first initial clap it was silent for a second then sounded like something was burning. on fire |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
10s |
Length |
50° |
Remarks |
very bright white trail followed from where it first entered sky till ground level and lasted many seconds. could not see smoke it was at night |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
when it entered the sky it made a huge white light which lite up the surrounding area |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |