Observer |
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Name | Kelly M |
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Experience Level | 3/5 |
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Remarks | I watched the main meteor glowing orange travel out of sight heading NE after the fragmentation and then a low sonic boom around 90 seconds. |
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Location |
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Address | Shelby, NC |
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Latitude | 35° 21' 57.39'' N (35.37°) |
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Longitude | 81° 35' 44.07'' W (-81.6°) |
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Elevation | 286.76m |
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Time and Duration |
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Local Date & Time | 2015-06-29 01:30 EDT |
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UT Date & Time | 2015-06-29 05:30 UT |
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Duration | ≈20s |
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Direction |
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Moving direction | From up to down |
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Descent Angle | 180° |
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Moving |
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Facing azimuth | 165.35° |
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First azimuth | 17.75° |
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First elevation | 50° |
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Last azimuth | 17.7° |
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Last elevation | 10° |
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Brightness and color |
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Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
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Color | Orange |
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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 | Yes |
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Remarks | One sonic boom less 90 seconds after fireball broke up to our northeast and disappeared over the horizon. |
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Persistent train |
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Observation | Yes |
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Duration | 3s |
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Length | 20° |
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Remarks | As the fireball exploded it had smoke following the segments and faded out. |
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Terminal flash |
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Observation | Yes |
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Remarks | Saw the fireball just as it fragmented from my patio looking NE. |
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Fragmentation |
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Observation | Yes |
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Remarks | Saw the fireball just as it fragmented and saw at least 6 -8 wide trails. |
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