| Observer |
|
Name |
joshua r |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lawton, IA |
|
Latitude |
42° 27' 31.98'' N (42.458882°)
|
|
Longitude |
96° 9' 7.29'' W (-96.152026°)
|
|
Elevation |
412.619629m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-02 22:30 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-03 04:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
2.19° |
|
First azimuth |
2.29° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
2.05° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
sounded like a loud clap |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
after the first initial clap it was silent for a second then sounded like something was burning. on fire |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
50° |
|
Remarks |
very bright white trail followed from where it first entered sky till ground level and lasted many seconds. could not see smoke it was at night |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
when it entered the sky it made a huge white light which lite up the surrounding area |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |