| Observer |
|
Name |
Matthew H |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was cool |
| Location |
|
Address |
West Des Moines, IA |
|
Latitude |
41° 36' 0.68'' N (41.600189°)
|
|
Longitude |
93° 50' 22.05'' W (-93.839458°)
|
|
Elevation |
317.269m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-08-27 20:45 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-08-28 01:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
91° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
170° |
|
First azimuth |
170° |
|
First elevation |
10° |
|
Last azimuth |
190° |
|
Last elevation |
9° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Blue, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
White stream of light trailing a yellow blue pearl across the sky, it then split leaving a space between two trails of white streaming light |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
then the leading pearl split with a smaller piece lowering slightly before pestering out suddenly |
