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Observer
Name
Mark S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was still fairly light outside. Even so the fireball was quite bright and emitted flashes of green. My immediate thoughts were space junk containing copper. Trees limited my view.
Location
Address
Red Oak, IA
Latitude
41° 1' 15.73'' N (41.021036°)
Longitude
95° 12' 51.74'' W (-95.214371°)
Elevation
355.562m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-08 20:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-09 01:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
124°
Moving
Facing azimuth
89.9°
First azimuth
75.41°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
102.21°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
