Reports Report 2307hb (Event 2307-2018)

Observer
Name Brittany P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was nice weather and still light out, it was brighter and larger than Venus. The brightest stars were not yet visible. It did have a tail, but not a long one, and it followed the ball - it was not left behind.
Location
Address Trimont, MN
Latitude 43° 45' 32.07'' N (43.758907°)
Longitude 94° 43' 4.62'' W (-94.71795°)
Elevation 374.18m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-07-08 20:41 CDT
UT Date & Time 2018-07-09 01:41 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 262°
Moving
Facing azimuth 157.5°
First azimuth 168.51°
First elevation 21°
Last azimuth 112.86°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 20°
Remarks Like the “tail” you might see on a shooting star in a movie. It was white, glowing seeming to follow the white ball leaving as fast as it came.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -