Reports Report 3262en (Event 3262-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | My husband and I were observing the early night sky. He was pointing out the 4 visible planets, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter and Venus. All of a sudden this bright light with a orange tail was visible in the southern sky moving west for about 4 seconds then it split in two and was no longer visible. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Quincy, IL |
| Latitude | 39° 54' 12.28'' N (39.90341°) |
| Longitude | 91° 24' 6.15'' W (-91.401709°) |
| Elevation | 185.627029m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-27 20:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-28 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 60° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 176.24° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 268.36° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After about 4 seconds the meteor split into 2 unequal pieces and then was no longer visible. |