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Observer
Name
James S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
There was cloud cover and it made the sky look green. It fragmented above the clouds and continued down through the clouds. I saw this fireball when I was driving home from work on HWY 63 outside Waterloo.
Location
Address
Waterloo, IA
Latitude
42° 29' 33.95'' N (42.492764°)
Longitude
92° 20' 34.67'' W (-92.342963°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:32 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:32 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
Smoke train that dissipated very quickly
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like lightning.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw two bursts of light and then fragmentation.
