Reports Report 168anf (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Clint C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I used to be an amateur astronomer. The coma or leading edge was bright green, however the tail was long, narrow fan shaped tail that subsided to a red almost a dark magenta. I had been outside for over 20 minutes, shoveling so my eyes were acclimated. As is my custom, I looked up for a bit in the hope of spotting one. 10-20 seconds later, it appeared directly in front of me. It was spectacular |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oregon, WI |
| Latitude | 42° 54' 23.35'' N (42.906486°) |
| Longitude | 89° 22' 46.65'' W (-89.379626°) |
| Elevation | 320.589m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 19:10 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 183° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97.41° |
| First azimuth | 97° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 95° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Purple, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |