Reports Report 2307dz (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jake S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My SO and myself observed this event together while kayaking. We thought it was perhaps a retired satellite? It was a few times larger and longer lasting than any shooting star ive ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wapello, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 10' 12.6'' N (41.170168°) |
| Longitude | 91° 4' 35.79'' W (-91.076609°) |
| Elevation | 164m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 21:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 248° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 255.04° |
| First azimuth | 281.9° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 225.7° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About halfway it split into multiple pieces, maybe 3 pieces, traveling at different speeds, or perhaps different directions but at skewed perspectives |