Reports Report 3434ix (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Janel T |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Really neat! Happened fast as I was driving home. I live southeast of janesville. I was in the country and appeared quite bright. Looked like green heat lightening under clouds, then came the green streak across the sky. Then the front end looked like it lit on fire, then sputtered and the whole scene ended. Lasted only seconds. My husband is the county sheriff and I mentioned it after supper and he said it had been on the news. Neat experience! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | cedar falls, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 37' 43.6'' N (42.628777°) |
| Longitude | 92° 23' 31.91'' W (-92.392197°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:40 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 315° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | green "heat lightening", then green streak, with sputter of flames just before vanished |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Green glowing train, then the front lit on fire and all vanished |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Was like a sparkler burning out. It seemed to light on fire at the front, then sputtered and went out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I think the sputtering appearance was fragmentation |