Reports Report 2307qq (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was still fairly light out and we were looking at Venus when we saw what looked like another star as bright as Venus appear. As it approached us, we could see the orange tail coming off of it. When it was almost overhead, a piece of it fragmented, exploding in a shower of bright sparks. At first, we thought that it was a fireworks rocket until we realized that it traveled from one horizon to the other. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wever, IA |
| Latitude | 40° 46' 1.44'' N (40.767067°) |
| Longitude | 91° 17' 49.73'' W (-91.297147°) |
| Elevation | 190.095m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 20:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 351° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | roaring hiss |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | sonic boom |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A piece separated and exploded into a shower of sparks |