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Observer
Name
Bri J
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I saw a confirmed fireball around 11am CST in June of 2016 too. This looked extremely like that. I don't know the exact time this one was, but very early morning on Aug, 3. We were camping.
Location
Address
Newton, IA
Latitude
41° 40' 37.19'' N (41.676997°)
Longitude
93° 0' 39.72'' W (-93.011032°)
Elevation
285.970428m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-03 02:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-03 07:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
240°
Moving
Facing azimuth
171.15°
First azimuth
174.69°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
175.98°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a ball of fire
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
