Reports Report 2841b (Event 2841-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was the second largest object I have ever seen fall from the sky. It seemed to be in three parts, like the body and wings of an airplane, but unlike the wings of an airplane, the two smaller outer parts of the object were parallel to the larger part in the middle, not perpendicular, and seemed to be falling just slightly ahead of the larger center piece. I wondered if it were space debris. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 58' 54.76'' N (41.981878°) |
| Longitude | 91° 35' 59.51'' W (-91.599863°) |
| Elevation | 259.101654m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-06-30 23:44 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-07-01 04:44 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 243° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 166.71° |
| First azimuth | 165.5° |
| First elevation | 81° |
| Last azimuth | 130.43° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing train, almost like what you expect when you see a comet |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It just seemed to disintegrate and fade from bright orangish red to white |