Reports Report 3434ays (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | todd k |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | my expertise or reliability in the ability to accurately report meterological events is due to being an instrument rated commercial pilot with 3,000 hrs of flight time over the past 45 yrs which requires passing written and oral exams regarding all areas of meterology as well as navigating airspace..PLEASE HAVE ONE OF YOUR ASSOCIATES CALL ME TO DISCUSS THIS EVENT.thanks,Todd Keith,(319-471-7775),Coralville,Iowa. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coralville, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 41' 44.65'' N (41.695736°) |
| Longitude | 91° 33' 59.93'' W (-91.566647°) |
| Elevation | 236.148926m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:42 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 354.21° |
| First azimuth | 11.07° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 281.13° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Pink, Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | exploding fireball slowly burning out..and repeating this sequence at least 6 times across entire northern horizon |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | as before stated,the large fireball burned out slowly and exploded into another large fireball at least 6 times across the entire northern horizon..the trail remained bright and constant across the horizon when it dimmed out in the west just above the horizon..i immediately notified a friend who is also interested in meteorology,he recited to me the incoming reports that were coming in online and from these reports,at @ 5pm iowa time I determined the path to be along a line from a point btwn cedar rapids and waterloo iowa thru a point btwn ames and ft dodge iowa thru @ sioux city iowa thru @ rapid city SD..and possible ground impact within a triangle btwn sioux city iowa and rapid city SD and scottsbluff nebr...it appears from your report that my description of the event was pretty gosh darn on the money,eh |