Reports Report 2307fg (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Noel B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Feel free to contact me. I am trying to determine if it was a meteor skimming the upper atmosphere or a satellite re-entering. It traversed from North to South much too quickly to be a satellite, however. I have watched many ISS flyovers, so I know how quickly satellites travel, even when re-entering. This was approximately 4 to 5 times that speed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Orland Park, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 37' 53.9'' N (41.631638°) |
| Longitude | 87° 47' 41.56'' W (-87.794878°) |
| Elevation | 197.198m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 20:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 272° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 271.77° |
| First azimuth | 304.33° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 229.53° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Blue to light blue / green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Trail and glowing fragments appeared similar to when a satellite re-enters the atmosphere. Color was not white / yellow, which is more common when that happens. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Same as described for Persistent train. |