Reports Report 2271gw (Event 2271-2022)

Observer
Name Darla D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks My daughter & I both thought it was a helicopter taking off from the hospital, then realized it was a fireball! Such a cool experience to see it!
Location
Address Mason City, IA
Latitude 43° 9' 9.9'' N (43.152749°)
Longitude 93° 13' 14.2'' W (-93.220611°)
Elevation 343.049194m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-04-09 20:43 CDT
UT Date & Time 2022-04-10 01:43 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 265°
Moving
Facing azimuth 86.36°
First azimuth 82.43°
First elevation 17°
Last azimuth 51.72°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -