| Observer |
|
Name |
mike w |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
it had a MUCH larger diameter appearance than other falling stars or meteors that I have seen before |
| Location |
|
Address |
Iowa City, IA |
|
Latitude |
41° 31' 35.45'' N (41.526513°)
|
|
Longitude |
91° 25' 31.04'' W (-91.42529°)
|
|
Elevation |
207.390381m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-26 17:42 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-26 23:42 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
- |
|
Last azimuth |
300° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Purple, Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
GLOWING TRAIN with the same blue, green, and purple colors |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
not a lot of fragmentation , but some , that resulted in several fragments |
