| Observer |
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| Name | matt L |
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| Experience Level | 1/5 |
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| Remarks | it was the most incredible thing I have ever seen in the sky! would love to know if anyone else seen it. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Ottumwa, IA |
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| Latitude | 40° 58' 12.95'' N (40.97°) |
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| Longitude | 92° 25' 31.46'' W (-92.43°) |
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| Elevation | 234.59m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-30 22:00 CDT |
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| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-01 03:00 UT |
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| Duration | ≈20s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
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| Descent Angle | 96° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 156.96° |
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| First azimuth | 288.67° |
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| First elevation | 67° |
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| Last azimuth | 142.48° |
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| Last elevation | 9° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
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| Color | Orange, Yellow |
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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 | 30s |
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| Length | - |
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| Remarks | it was dark but I saw a smoke trial behind the object the entire time it was in my sight. |
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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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