| Observer |
|
Name |
Clayton C |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This thing was big enough that it reminded me of the Russian meteorite a few years ago. I thought it might have been the Chinese space station. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Beaver, IA |
|
Latitude |
42° 2' 3.35'' N (42.034264°)
|
|
Longitude |
94° 8' 9.05'' W (-94.135847°)
|
|
Elevation |
311.521m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-02-28 20:29 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-03-01 02:29 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
138° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
76.66° |
|
First azimuth |
50.81° |
|
First elevation |
39° |
|
Last azimuth |
83.15° |
|
Last elevation |
24° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like an upside down firework. Only much wider. Like you would associate with an object breaking in the atmosphere. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
