Observer |
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Name | Carol T |
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Experience Level | 3/5 |
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Remarks | This was the brightest and longest fireball I have ever observed. |
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Location |
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Address | North Topsail Beach, NC |
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Latitude | 34° 27' 44.36'' N (34.46°) |
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Longitude | 77° 28' 55.4'' W (-77.48°) |
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Elevation | 2.31m |
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Time and Duration |
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Local Date & Time | 2016-12-24 22:00 EST |
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UT Date & Time | 2016-12-25 03:00 UT |
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Duration | ≈3.5s |
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Direction |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
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Descent Angle | 209° |
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Moving |
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Facing azimuth | 176.1° |
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First azimuth | 185.94° |
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First elevation | 46° |
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Last azimuth | 164.21° |
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Last elevation | 23° |
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Brightness and color |
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Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
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Color | Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
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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 | 5s |
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Length | 10° |
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Remarks | glowing train |
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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 | No |
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Remarks | - |
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