Reports Report 3434vw (Event 3434-2013)

Observer
Name Chris C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Brightest and longest meteor that I've ever seen. Pretty cool. Thank you for your work. Chris
Location
Address Cambridge, IA
Latitude 41° 52' 39.06'' N (41.877518°)
Longitude 93° 29' 41.96'' W (-93.494988°)
Elevation 262.969788m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time 2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks __
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 30°
Remarks tail was bluish green
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Broke apart into many pieces with each glowing and quickly dieing out.