It was very bright! Wasn’t facing it but it caught my attention from the corner of my eye and I was able to speak ‘oh my gosh it’s a falling star’ and watch it disappear. It was astounding!!
Location
Address
Tama, IA
Latitude
41° 57' 52.75'' N (41.964654°)
Longitude
92° 31' 55.02'' W (-92.531949°)
Elevation
252.345m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-08 20:42 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-09 01:42 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
106.87°
First azimuth
160.51°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
137.01°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I watched as the object dissipated in the sky. It broke apart slightly but everything burnt up well above the ground.
