Reports Report 2058d (Event 2058-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Martin H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | In fact, I first thought it might have been a satellite breakup - it looked a lot like the videos I have seen from the MIR reentry - only that it was orange. Because satellites are usually not large enough to show this effect, I deduce it must have been a natural celestial object. Disclaimer: This is the first time I have seen something like that. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Forchtenberg, Baden-Württemberg (DE) |
| Latitude | 49° 19' 7.1'' N (49.31864°) |
| Longitude | 9° 35' 33.97'' E (9.59277°) |
| Elevation | 323.876m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-06-15 23:36 CEST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-06-15 21:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 41.87° |
| First azimuth | 341.5° |
| First elevation | 71° |
| Last azimuth | 70.68° |
| Last elevation | 70° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | about two seconds after the object disappeared, there was a lightning-like flash coming from the direction from which it disappeared in, though there was no boom. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When I first saw the object, it has already fragmented in 6-8 smaller objects, though they all were very close together. There was a trail, but that one did not last very long. |