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Observer
Name
Brandon L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
My son siad to look up as I was getting out of the car. At first I thought it was a firework being let off, but the trajectory was enough to know it was not. We thought for a moment that an aircraft might be crashing too
Location
Address
Cedar Falls, IA
Latitude
42° 29' 25.76'' N (42.490489°)
Longitude
92° 27' 41.34'' W (-92.461483°)
Elevation
279.213257m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:46 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:46 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20.4°
First azimuth
30.13°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
336.37°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Green,White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-