| Observer |
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| Name | Stephanie B |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | I’ve seen meteor showers/ shooting stars but I’ve never seen anything like this. Looked like something blew up in the sky |
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| Location |
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| Address | Tonawanda, NY |
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| Latitude | 42° 59' 54.67'' N (43°) |
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| Longitude | 78° 50' 22.78'' W (-78.84°) |
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| Elevation | 174.81m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-07 19:30 EST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-08 00:30 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 | 268° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 20° |
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| First azimuth | 30° |
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| First elevation | 60° |
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| Last azimuth | 20° |
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| Last elevation | 60° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
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| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red, bright orange |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | - |
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| Length | - |
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| Remarks | Looked like a VERY thick shooting star but not clear/white. Very orange, looked on fire. Lasted about 2-3 seconds maybe |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Remarks | - |
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