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Observer Name Jonathan B Experience Level 2/5 Remarks I have casually seen shooting stars or these such encounters before but this is the first time it was so bright and close to earth or my horizon respectively, Enough that I asked my sister to drive to the park close to the house that has an open clearing.
Location Address Clarksburg, MD Latitude 39° 14' 7.17'' N (39.24°) Longitude 77° 14' 50.79'' W (-77.25°) Elevation 170.53m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2021-11-01 20:45 EDT UT Date & Time 2021-11-02 00:45 UT Duration ≈1.5s
Direction Moving direction From up right to down left Descent Angle 206°
Moving Facing azimuth 13.14° First azimuth 13.99° First elevation 22° Last azimuth 345.59° Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -5 Color White
Concurrent Sound Observation Unknown Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation No Duration - Length - Remarks -
Terminal flash Observation No Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation No Remarks -