| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brittany P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was nice weather and still light out, it was brighter and larger than Venus. The brightest stars were not yet visible. It did have a tail, but not a long one, and it followed the ball - it was not left behind. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Trimont, MN |
| Latitude | 43° 45' 32.07'' N (43.758907°) |
| Longitude | 94° 43' 4.62'' W (-94.71795°) |
| Elevation | 374.18m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 20:41 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:41 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 157.5° |
| First azimuth | 168.51° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 112.86° |
| Last elevation | 6° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Like the “tail” you might see on a shooting star in a movie. It was white, glowing seeming to follow the white ball leaving as fast as it came. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |