| Observer |
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| Name | Samantha R |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | Brightest meteor I've ever seen, I've witnessed a few meteor showers. Even the Perseid shower last week had a few bright blue and gold meteors. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Ottawa, Ontario (CA) |
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| Latitude | 45° 30' 1.61'' N (45.5°) |
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| Longitude | 76° 6' 14.71'' W (-76.1°) |
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| Elevation | 61m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-20 22:40 EDT |
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| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-21 02:40 UT |
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| Duration | ≈7.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
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| Descent Angle | 92° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 58.57° |
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| First azimuth | 354.77° |
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| First elevation | 34° |
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| Last azimuth | 86.77° |
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| Last elevation | 34° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
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| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Dark Green, Green |
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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 | Yes |
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| Remarks | A loud boom prior to seeing it, the house rattled |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 3s |
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| Length | 30° |
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| Remarks | Long, glowing, "sparks" coming off of it. Very bright |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | When it first appeared, it looked like a sparkler or fireworks |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | Bits were flying off from the tail |
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