Observer |
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Name | Jamie J |
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Experience Level | 4/5 |
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Remarks | I’ve seen several fireballs over the years, but never heard a sonic boom. What a thrill. |
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Location |
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Address | Two Harbors, MN |
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Latitude | 47° 3' 41.43'' N (47.06°) |
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Longitude | 91° 38' 51.5'' W (-91.65°) |
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Elevation | 264.38m |
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Time and Duration |
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Local Date & Time | 2020-12-16 06:50 CST |
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UT Date & Time | 2020-12-16 12:50 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 | 192° |
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Moving |
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Facing azimuth | 149.27° |
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First azimuth | 53.13° |
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First elevation | 80° |
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Last azimuth | 143.92° |
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Last elevation | 35° |
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Brightness and color |
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Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
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Color | 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 | Yes |
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Remarks | There was about an 6 or 7 second delay between the brightest flash and the boom. It rattled our windows a bit. |
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Persistent train |
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Observation | Unknown |
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Duration | - |
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Length | - |
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Remarks | - |
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Terminal flash |
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Observation | Yes |
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Remarks | There were several flashes, but the last one was by far the brightest. It appeared to remain intact as a single piece and burned out a second later. |
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Fragmentation |
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Observation | No |
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Remarks | - |
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