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Observer
Name
Austin S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was pretty cool.
Location
Address
Epworth, IA
Latitude
42° 26' 30.86'' N (42.441905°)
Longitude
90° 55' 40.04'' W (-90.927789°)
Elevation
309.755493m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-14 23:52 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-15 04:52 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
8.68°
First azimuth
290.44°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
327.02°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
10°
Remarks
A glowing orange train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was walking and looking at the ground. I saw a bright flash and looked up and saw a second flash as I was looking up. Less than a second. It left an orange streak that slowly dimmed over 15 to 20 seconds.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
