Reports Report 3434bcx (Event 3434-2013)

Observer
Name S B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It looked like a horizontal Roman candle at first
Location
Address Guthrie Center, IA
Latitude 41° 40' 48.64'' N (41.680177°)
Longitude 94° 26' 26.25'' W (-94.440624°)
Elevation 359.283112m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time 2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 23.82°
First azimuth 85.4°
First elevation 19°
Last azimuth 351.63°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Green with sparkling orange tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The leading edge just broke up