| Observer |
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| Name | Mark K |
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| Experience Level | 2/5 |
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| Remarks | Great way to start the day. I would like to know what it was…space junk or meteorite? |
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| Location |
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| Address | Mesa, AZ |
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| Latitude | 33° 36' 27.52'' N (33.61°) |
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| Longitude | 111° 33' 7.05'' W (-111.55°) |
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| Elevation | 607.88m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-16 06:23 MST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-16 13:23 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 | 261° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 153.74° |
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| First azimuth | 154.61° |
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| First elevation | 41° |
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| Last azimuth | 135.8° |
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| Last elevation | 24° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
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| Color | Very bright and colorful but so shocking and quick I do not recall predominant color…blue, green, 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 | No |
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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 | Appeared to burn out with hot colorful hues. |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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