| Observer |
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| Name | Paul L |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | It was one of the most spectacular sightings I have ever seen. I thought it could also be space debris. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Victoria, TX |
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| Latitude | 28° 48' 56.7'' N (28.82°) |
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| Longitude | 96° 58' 55.37'' W (-96.98°) |
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| Elevation | 30.28m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2016-12-06 18:56 CST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2016-12-07 00:56 UT |
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| Duration | ≈1.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
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| Descent Angle | 165° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 312.94° |
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| First azimuth | 316.16° |
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| First elevation | 68° |
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| Last azimuth | 304.24° |
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| Last elevation | 23° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
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| Color | Blue, Light Yellow |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 2s |
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| Length | 18° |
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| Remarks | Glowing trail that changed color (to blue) and split apart at the end. |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | Split into 5 or 6 fragments and changed to blue color. |
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