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Observer
Name
Cathy N
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was very unusual seeing this during the day. Looked like fireworks that just blew up instead of exploding like it should. I did see a night time event back in the winter of 2017 about 8 pm in the northeastern sky. Very bright and a longer trail.
Location
Address
Danville, IA
Latitude
40° 53' 24.65'' N (40.890181°)
Longitude
91° 17' 39.87'' W (-91.294407°)
Elevation
224.05452m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-16 12:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-16 17:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
243°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
54°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a streak and then blew up
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
