Thought it was lightning & thunder at first but checking the radar showed nothing in our area & husband thought it may be a meteor & then we heard the report of a meteor on the news at 10:00 PM
Location
Address
Kensett, IA
Latitude
43° 23' 10.12'' N (43.386144°)
Longitude
93° 9' 1.98'' W (-93.15055°)
Elevation
375.017609m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
66.16°
First azimuth
63.51°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
74.84°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
First sound like thunder 6 seconds after the flash & a 2nd sound like fainter thunder 10 seconds after the flash.
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
First sound like thunder about 6 seconds after the flash & a 2nd sound like fainter thunder about 10 seconds after the flash.
