| Observer |
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| Name | Keith P |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | Largest meteor I have ever seen in my lifetime. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Bessemer, AL |
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| Latitude | 33° 29' 35.52'' N (33.49°) |
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| Longitude | 87° 4' 40.67'' W (-87.08°) |
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| Elevation | 106.31m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-17 20:30 CST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-18 02:30 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 | 203° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 248.93° |
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| First azimuth | 248° |
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| First elevation | 72° |
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| Last azimuth | 248° |
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| Last elevation | 40° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
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| Color | Orange, Red |
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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 | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 3s |
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| Length | 15° |
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| Remarks | Glowing faint embers that faded out. |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | It grew brighter and then went out. |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | Small bits branched off in the general direction of travel. |
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