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Observer
Name
Steve F
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Milan, IL
Latitude
41° 25' 58.39'' N (41.432885°)
Longitude
90° 32' 47.03'' W (-90.546396°)
Elevation
204.856m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-08 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-09 01:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
200.92°
First azimuth
261.29°
First elevation
9°
Last azimuth
138.04°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Green, Orange
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
Several pieces broke away from main projectile. There was a rather prominent trailing tail also. I thought it appeared orange with green tones and flashes. My son thought it looked more bluish. It was viewed near sunset against blue not black night sky.
