Observer |
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Name | MARY L |
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Experience Level | 4/5 |
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Remarks | An interesting sight; have not previously seen a large meteor that left no trail of debris that remained visible even briefly. |
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Location |
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Address | Gardner, MA |
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Latitude | 42° 33' 4.73'' N (42.55°) |
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Longitude | 71° 57' 57.84'' W (-71.97°) |
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Elevation | 326.45m |
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Time and Duration |
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Local Date & Time | 2019-03-08 21:22 EST |
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UT Date & Time | 2019-03-09 02:22 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 | 186° |
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Moving |
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Facing azimuth | 272° |
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First azimuth | 270° |
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First elevation | 35° |
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Last azimuth | 272° |
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Last elevation | 25° |
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Brightness and color |
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Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
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Color | Mostly white with green tinted trail |
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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 | No |
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Remarks | - |
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Fragmentation |
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Observation | Yes |
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Remarks | As the object traveled west it was beginning to fragment when it became no longer visible. No distinct separation observed; no trail remained behind. |
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