Observer | |
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Name | Gary M |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | I think that I saw the meteor that was reported near Syracuse, New York on December 2, 2020. Please email me for more info. I made some really rough calculations and I think the fireball started at 120 miles in altitude. I am a BSEE. |
Location | |
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Address | Farmington Hills, MI |
Latitude | 42° 29' 45.1'' N (42.5°) |
Longitude | 83° 21' 23.07'' W (-83.36°) |
Elevation | 246.55m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2020-12-02 12:07 EST |
UT Date & Time | 2020-12-02 17:07 UT |
Duration | ≈7.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up left to down right |
Descent Angle | 157° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 85° |
First azimuth | 80° |
First elevation | 15° |
Last azimuth | 85° |
Last elevation | 10° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
Color | Orange flames coming out of a white cylindrical shell. It looked like an upside down rocket heading towards the earth. |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | The orange flame coming out the back looked like it was composed of many particles. |