Reports Report 406c (Event 406-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Doug S |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball was slow and, while it did not fragment nor leave a persistent train, it was followed by a glittering trail approximately 20-25 degrees in length. It rose from behind a treeline to the SE and disappeared, undiminished, into the treeline to the NW; passing at a peak altitude of approximately 75 degrees. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mount Vernon, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 53' 20.93'' N (41.889148°) |
| Longitude | 91° 30' 0.36'' W (-91.500101°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-04-11 22:10 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-04-12 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 118.93343° |
| First azimuth | 122.72345° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 295.82618° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | silvery white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |