Reports Report 3434mr (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael I |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Two others were in the vehicle with me at the time. They both saw the flashes, but only one of them was in a position to see the fireball moving through the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 2' 37.64'' N (42.04379°) |
| Longitude | 91° 44' 7.52'' W (-91.735421°) |
| Elevation | 251.706375m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:40 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 338.24° |
| First azimuth | 357.51° |
| First elevation | 59° |
| Last azimuth | 315.13° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The sky lit up with a flash, like an explosion or lightning. There were several small flashes. That is what caught our attention. Then you could see the fireball going through the sky. What was strange was that it was changing colors. Mostly green, but some blue's, reds, and yellows. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |