| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Roxanne L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving down the interstate when my mother, two of my daughters, and myself saw the comet |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wilton, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 41' 1.79'' N (41.68383°) |
| Longitude | 93° 4' 27.12'' W (-93.0742°) |
| Elevation | 266.764m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 20:34 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:34 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 266.03° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Purple, Pink, Blue, Light Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was small with a short tail following it. It split into two smaller pieces and diminished in the sky |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |