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Observer
Name
nicole e
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Drove out of town in the hopes of swing the northern lights that could've been viewable from Iowa and as soon as we parked we saw the fireball cross the sky very quickly and then disappeared.
Location
Address
waterloo, IA
Latitude
42° 36' 50.44'' N (42.61401°)
Longitude
92° 18' 8.29'' W (-92.302302°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-12 23:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-13 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
green, pink, orange, blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing train that faded away
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
