| Observer |
|
Name |
Roger M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I had two other people with me at the time my cousin noticed it and we all three watched it streak across the sky. It was very cool. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Monmouth, IL |
|
Latitude |
40° 54' 22.33'' N (40.906204°)
|
|
Longitude |
90° 38' 35.22'' W (-90.643117°)
|
|
Elevation |
235.646m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-07-08 20:39 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-07-09 01:39 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
268° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
259.15° |
|
First azimuth |
276.04° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
186.96° |
|
Last elevation |
37° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
It was glowing kinda goldish in color |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Right at the end of seeing it, it split into two pieces, one followed the same trajectory and the other fell downward. |
