| Observer |
|
Name |
Tani F |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was thinking it was fireworks, or a drone. I wouldn't have reported anything, except I heard people talking about it this morning on the news.
|
| Location |
|
Address |
Oregon, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 0' 21.3'' N (42.005916°)
|
|
Longitude |
89° 20' 2.24'' W (-89.333955°)
|
|
Elevation |
213.67m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-07-08 20:40 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-07-09 01:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
85° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
267.89° |
|
First azimuth |
302.19° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
250.9° |
|
Last elevation |
14° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like sparks were flying out of it. I thought it was fireworks, except it was flying pretty much horizontally.
|
