Observer |
Name |
mike w |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
it had a MUCH larger diameter appearance than other falling stars or meteors that I have seen before |
Location |
Address |
Iowa City, IA |
Latitude |
41° 31' 35.45'' N (41.526513°)
|
Longitude |
91° 25' 31.04'' W (-91.42529°)
|
Elevation |
207.390381m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-26 17:42 CST
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-26 23:42 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From right to left |
Descent Angle |
270° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
- |
First azimuth |
- |
First elevation |
- |
Last azimuth |
300° |
Last elevation |
45° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
Color |
Purple, Blue, Green |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
3s |
Length |
10° |
Remarks |
GLOWING TRAIN with the same blue, green, and purple colors |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
not a lot of fragmentation , but some , that resulted in several fragments |