Reports Report 2307jf (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | My mother Barbara Herr was with me and saw it, too. It was bright, but since the sun was up, I don't know how to gauge its brightness. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fontanelle, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 19' 31.84'' N (41.32551°) |
| Longitude | 94° 31' 45.37'' W (-94.52927°) |
| Elevation | 415.813m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 20:41 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:41 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 82.07° |
| First azimuth | 66.18° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 103.15° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It had a tail, but the sun was up, so it may have been too light outside to see an after-glow. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I saw the object traverse the sky for quite a distance, but ultimately trees obscured its ending from my view. |