American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3438by (Event 3438-2013)

Observer
Name Stephany S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I saw this and commented to my brother-in-law afterwards about it. It was not real big but definitely noticeable. At first I thought it was a low flying plane then realized it was definitely a meteor or comet. hen we got home I read about the one sighted the night before in Iowa so I decided to report my sighting.
Location
Address Clear Lake, IA
Latitude 43° 8' 51.76'' N (43.147711°)
Longitude 93° 22' 21.31'' W (-93.372585°)
Elevation 369.355103m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-12-27 21:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2013-12-28 03:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 66.56°
First azimuth 77°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 68.71°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -