| Observer |
|
Name |
Callaghan T |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am not an astronomer, but the fireball was so unusual and obvious that I felt like I should report it! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Iowa City, IA |
|
Latitude |
41° 40' 16.18'' N (41.67116°)
|
|
Longitude |
91° 31' 37.62'' W (-91.527117°)
|
|
Elevation |
231.420395m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-04-04 21:15 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-04-05 02:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
251° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
356.77° |
|
First azimuth |
2.54° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
354.13° |
|
Last elevation |
47° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Red, Orange, brown, (dark red like rust?) |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The color got very white and bright and then disappeared |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
