Observer | |
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Name | Mark O |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | I work outside (nights) and always look for meteors “falling stars” but this one was amazing with the colors and brightness! I hope I get feedback from it, thank you |
Location | |
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Address | Bloomington, MN |
Latitude | 44° 48' 51.96'' N (44.81°) |
Longitude | 93° 23' 52.95'' W (-93.4°) |
Elevation | 252.94m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2018-10-23 02:07 CDT |
UT Date & Time | 2018-10-23 07:07 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 251° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 39° |
First azimuth | 38.16° |
First elevation | 37° |
Last azimuth | 24.69° |
Last elevation | 26° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
Color | Purple, Light Green, Orange, White |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Yes |
Duration | 2s |
Length | 10° |
Remarks | Biggest, brightest one I’ve ever seen! I was on my way home from work. It was headed down and I was not able to see it finish as there were trees in the way. Huge bright colorful tail that came from the east heading northerly. It had purple then greenish tail, truly amazing! |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |