Reports Report 2307aaa (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Denise A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I am an amateur, but I and the three adults I was with all noticed it, watched in awe, and the next day my husband I again discussed it. So wanted to try and report in case it was helpful. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Plainville, IL |
| Latitude | 39° 45' 50.56'' N (39.764044°) |
| Longitude | 91° 8' 53.24'' W (-91.148121°) |
| Elevation | 175.17m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 21:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 67° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 330° |
| First azimuth | 330° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 14° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | looked somewhat like a jet trail, thin white line of smoke |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it appeared to split into two (or maybe three) toward the end of the time we saw it |