| Observer |
|
Name |
Michael T |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Eye fast moving. Initially suspected jet to land at ALO, but too fast then trail gave it away as meteor |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cedar Falls, IA |
|
Latitude |
42° 31' 51.23'' N (42.530896°)
|
|
Longitude |
92° 29' 41.94'' W (-92.494983°)
|
|
Elevation |
298.589691m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-12-17 06:25 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-12-17 12:25 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
91° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
5.1° |
|
First azimuth |
358.24° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
26.87° |
|
Last elevation |
29° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
Dim orange particles |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright white, began to trail orange particles then instantly disappeared |
