Reports Report 2307gj (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Im a professional pilot and view meteors pretty regularly. This was one of the best ones I’ve ever seen. Great color, lasted quite a long time, and had some good character to it. Very cool to see |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Potosi, WI |
| Latitude | 42° 38' 24.04'' N (42.64001°) |
| Longitude | 90° 38' 52.83'' W (-90.648007°) |
| Elevation | 268.041m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 20:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 238.98° |
| First azimuth | 285.33° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 195.63° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Started as a light green ball with a train that can best be described as spacks, kind of like a firework shooting into the sky, only it was flyimg horizontal. Near the end of the sighting, it broke into 2 peices that continued to emit the “sparks” |