| Observer |
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| Name | Katy M |
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| Experience Level | 2/5 |
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| Remarks | Fireball with train appeared to fall from north to south from where I was sitting. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Grimes, IA |
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| Latitude | 41° 39' 19.74'' N (41.66°) |
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| Longitude | 93° 45' 56.99'' W (-93.77°) |
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| Elevation | 282.35m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-16 12:25 CDT |
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| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-16 17:25 UT |
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| Duration | ≈3.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
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| Descent Angle | 121° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 84.53° |
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| First azimuth | 80.47° |
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| First elevation | 46° |
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| Last azimuth | 85.8° |
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| Last elevation | 25° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
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| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 3s |
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| Length | 30° |
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| Remarks | Glowing train with a bright glowing ball at the end |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | Train of fire with a bright ball at the end that got brighter for a split second before it all disappeared |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Remarks | - |
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