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Observer
Name
Craig D
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
A remarkable sight. Have never seen anything like it before. Will never forget the brilliance of the colors and surprised by the duration of the sighting. My 10yr old son first sighted it off to the NW and we were able to track it all the way across the sky heading slightly SE.
Location
Address
Johnston, IA
Latitude
41° 39' 44.27'' N (41.662296°)
Longitude
93° 42' 28.26'' W (-93.707849°)
Elevation
247.556m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-08 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-09 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
10°
First azimuth
298.16°
First elevation
78°
Last azimuth
86.79°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brighter flash as it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
