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Observer
Name
Mieke T
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was driving when this occurred and it was bright white. It was visible and large. There was a bit of a “tail” of white but it was not one that lingered. This was so cool to observe by accident!
Location
Address
O'Fallon, IL
Latitude
38° 35' 13.79'' N (38.587163°)
Longitude
89° 57' 58.63'' W (-89.966286°)
Elevation
175.265m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-28 20:54 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-29 01:54 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
119°
Moving
Facing azimuth
12.85°
First azimuth
8.35°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
32.78°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
White
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
-
