Reports Report 3434mp (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lori P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was really shocked at how bright the first flash was. It really lit up the whole sky, and even reflected off of the buildings. There were some horses where I was, and a few of them were startled by the flash. It seemed to burn a long time, and a lot of chunks were falling off of it as it went. Amazing experience. :) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Palo, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 8' 11.71'' N (42.136587°) |
| Longitude | 91° 48' 56.74'' W (-91.815762°) |
| Elevation | 237.575211m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:40 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 356.17° |
| First azimuth | 2.82° |
| First elevation | 54° |
| Last azimuth | 292.55° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I heard VERY faint booms, about 3 or 4 of them, but it was after the flash...around the time it burned out, possibly 5-10 seconds after the flash. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | it was smoky and glowing. As the meteor was going by, burning chunks were falling off of it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I first noticed the meteor because there was a bright flash that looked like lightning, it even reflected off of the walls of the farm buildings I was standing by. I looked up and saw the whole sky glowing from it, then the flash dissipated and I just saw the burning meteor, with burning debris falling from it. |