| Observer |
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| Name | Stan W |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | I run at 4 AM most morning for 40 plus years. I have observed many meteors. This is by far the largest and longest. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Browns Summit, NC |
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| Latitude | 36° 14' 38.31'' N (36.24°) |
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| Longitude | 79° 44' 6.44'' W (-79.74°) |
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| Elevation | 254.58m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2021-12-23 05:00 EST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2021-12-23 10:00 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 | 264° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 271.07° |
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| First azimuth | 280.84° |
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| First elevation | 60° |
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| Last azimuth | 261.26° |
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| Last elevation | 38° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
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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 | 1s |
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| Length | 30° |
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| Remarks | Fine glow. As the fireball turn towards surface, it split into two parts. |
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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 | Yes |
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| Remarks | The large fireball split into two. The two looked like droplets. |
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