Reports Report 2307ua (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Johnny G |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Hard to judge magnitude during daylight. Definitely Brighter than Venus, so -6 to -12 ? Directly overhead New Sharon, IA. Awesome. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New Sharon, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 27' 9.21'' N (41.452558°) |
| Longitude | 92° 35' 24.2'' W (-92.590056°) |
| Elevation | 239.058m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 20:35 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 296.14° |
| First azimuth | 297.13° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 106.87° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Split in two, then disintegrated. Did not appear to be losing altitude. Horizontal trajectory. No visible train, as it was still daylight. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Had lateral expansion in 2 or 3 separate clouds, it was still daylight, the sky was blue, and the sun was still up. 5 min before sunset. Clear sky. No sound. Crossed 140* across the sky from WNW to ESE directly overhead. |