Reports Report 2307wq (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was just around sunset, but there was still blue in the sky, it was not really dark yet, but the meteor was very bright, especially when it split apart at the end. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 0' 25.5'' N (42.007084°) |
| Longitude | 91° 42' 16.19'' W (-91.704497°) |
| Elevation | 220.56m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 20:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 267° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 179.6° |
| First azimuth | 220.9° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 152.71° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Faint hiss |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It split in two just before it was no longer visible |