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Observer
Name
McDannald A
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
West Des Moines, IA
Latitude
41° 16' 28.12'' N (41.274477°)
Longitude
93° 46' 38.1'' W (-93.77725°)
Elevation
315.582397m
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
359.09°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
315.27°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It just looked like a falling star and it did go out at the end, right before a larger flash of light. It looked like it was far away, maybe past Des Moines area.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
