| 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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