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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