Reports Report 168y (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Julia A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a firework, but the way it was propelling down made me think a meteor, I was astonished that it didn’t fade out and how bright the green was glowing, the terminal flash really surprised me, hope I hear back what it was. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Caledonia, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 19' 39.56'' N (42.327656°) |
| Longitude | 88° 50' 50.64'' W (-88.8474°) |
| Elevation | 262.192m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 19:08 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 184° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 78.6° |
| First azimuth | 75.88° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 239.05° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 8s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glowing train. Seemed to intensify as it propelled to the ground |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the green ball passed to the horizon I saw a white flash spread across the horizon |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |