Reports Report 2307pl (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gail W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My timing may be off, as I paid no attention to the time when I saw this. The sun had gone down but it was still very light out, the horizon was purple and orange but the sky was still blue. Decatur, IL is approximately 45 minutes from our home in Springfield, and we left the Pride of the Prairie rest stop at approximately 8:10pm and arrived home just before 9:00pm. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Decatur, IL |
| Latitude | 39° 49' 52.7'' N (39.831305°) |
| Longitude | 89° 8' 5.83'' W (-89.134953°) |
| Elevation | 187.325m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 20:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 267° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 275° |
| First azimuth | 280° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 275° |
| Last elevation | 59° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Green light ball got brighter as it seemed to move to the slight southeast, flashing brightly with almost a bluish and whitish tinge before breaking into two distinct bright green pieces, and then it all disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above. |