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Observer
Name
Donald H
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was driving and I saw three flashes like lightning. I leaned up and saw the fireball. It was like a big shooting star that just kept going My daughter thought it was an airplane on fire going to crash
Location
Address
Jewell, IA
Latitude
42° 14' 53.43'' N (42.248176°)
Longitude
93° 38' 22.37'' W (-93.639546°)
Elevation
317.473114m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:41 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:41 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
15°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several flashes like lightning
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-