Never seen one when it was this light out, 4 of us saw it. Was the longest duration I’ve seen. Seemed very low and a pretty flat angle from NW to SE like from Waterloo IA to Cedar Rapids IA
Location
Address
Jesup, IA
Latitude
42° 27' 54.58'' N (42.46516°)
Longitude
92° 3' 59.53'' W (-92.066535°)
Elevation
297.232m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-08 20:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-09 01:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
181.43°
First azimuth
322.41°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
120.42°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train, sparks, appeared to split in two, white with blue flashes
