Reports Report 3262lf (Event 3262-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ann H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Have never witnessed this size and duration. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Elsah, IL |
| Latitude | 38° 57' 6.77'' N (38.951881°) |
| Longitude | 90° 21' 49.89'' W (-90.363858°) |
| Elevation | 131.894m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-27 20:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-28 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 19° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 220.09° |
| First azimuth | 217.44° |
| First elevation | 71° |
| Last azimuth | 291.28° |
| Last elevation | 68° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White |
| 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 | assuming fragmentation means breaking apart, yes, it broke up late in the viewing. The degree above the horizon at that point was very low, I commented that I thought it would hit the earth but them a big piece broke off on the left side but the main portion was still huge. |