Reports Report 2307ly (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christian H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Thought it was firework at first, until I saw the direction it was traveling and how fast. Trail of smoke, duration, and speed helped determine it was NOT a firework, but possible meteor. THIS WAS INDESCRIBABLY COOL TO SEE IN PERSON! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coralville, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 41' 5.11'' N (41.684752°) |
| Longitude | 91° 35' 57.22'' W (-91.599228°) |
| Elevation | 208.212m |
| 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 right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 268° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 250° |
| First azimuth | 290° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 230° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 4° |
| Remarks | Appeared to be smoke. Wasn’t very long |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Blueish ball fragmented into at least one orangish ball and one white ball. Main component still mostly intact |