Reports Report 3262gz (Event 3262-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dustin M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I will never forget that feeling of excitement . |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 56' 52.34'' N (41.947871°) |
| Longitude | 91° 40' 9.95'' W (-91.66943°) |
| Elevation | 252.895m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-27 21:07 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-28 02:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 99° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 224.34° |
| First azimuth | 186.15° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 240.39° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Blue, Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Started big bright green orb traveling very fast, " Look its a meteor !" i said as it got a little bit smaller , and took on a blueish glow. "thats a plane" a neighbor said as they turned to face it ( we see many planes due to the airport near by in the direction we were looking) "Look at the color thats a METEOR !" I exclaimed. "WOW" my neighbor said excited. ( the object got a little bit dimmer while turning more of a white glow as the tail began to lengthen . ( my wife's was also watching ) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object slowed an seemed to turn a bit orange then broke in to 2 - then 3-4 orbs , then slowed and the glowing diminished and was gone. I almost expected an explosion . We all agreed it was AMAZING!!!! No of us have ever witnessed a phenomenon like that! Our only regret._.we were in such awe ,nobody thought to get video of it! |