| Observer |
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| Name | Dean S |
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| Experience Level | 4/5 |
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| Remarks | This meteor was traveling incredibly fast but did not penetrate the atmosphere. It grazed the atmosphere at an explosive speed. |
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| Location |
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| Address | San Mateo, CA |
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| Latitude | 37° 32' 45.89'' N (37.55°) |
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| Longitude | 122° 19' 8.75'' W (-122.32°) |
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| Elevation | 18.41m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2021-02-21 14:58 PST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2021-02-21 22:58 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 | 252° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 180° |
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| First azimuth | 180° |
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| First elevation | 90° |
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| Last azimuth | 180° |
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| Last elevation | 90° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
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| Color | 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 | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 10s |
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| Length | 25° |
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| Remarks | Dissipated quickly, not like the contrail of a Jet. Sections of the smoke trail lingered. |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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