Observer |
Name |
Mary Ann M |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
I had no idea what I’d seen or that I’d I’d seen a meteor until the morning news on July 9, 2018 identified it as such. |
Location |
Address |
Iowa City, IA |
Latitude |
41° 39' 58.39'' N (41.666219°)
|
Longitude |
91° 31' 13.63'' W (-91.520454°)
|
Elevation |
213.473m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-07-08 20:35 CDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-07-09 01:35 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
250° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
- |
First azimuth |
23.74° |
First elevation |
53° |
Last azimuth |
331.04° |
Last elevation |
28° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
Color |
Pink, Green, Light Yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
I thought it was a firework sound, a boom |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Sudden appearance into my line of vision |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |