Reports Report 7077a (Event 7077-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Todd N |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | clear night with no clouds obscuring skyview |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bettendorf, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 34' 57.6'' N (41.582668°) |
| Longitude | 90° 29' 1.16'' W (-90.483655°) |
| Elevation | 216.843628m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-11-15 17:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-11-15 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 126° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 75° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | first appeared to east, moving in easterly direction as bright ball, much larger than meteors seen previously, with trailing firey tail. Appeared to break into several pieces when light extinguished. |