Observer | |
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Name | Elizabeth R |
Experience Level | 1/5 |
Remarks | I've seen many meteors and a couple of fireballs in my 45 years on earth, but this is the closest, brightest, longest-lasting, most dramatic one I have ever seen. |
Location | |
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Address | Manteca, CA |
Latitude | 37° 49' 33.4'' N (37.83°) |
Longitude | 121° 13' 53.17'' W (-121.23°) |
Elevation | 11.94m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2015-10-13 22:39 PDT |
UT Date & Time | 2015-10-14 05:39 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 266° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 306.4° |
First azimuth | 54.96° |
First elevation | 43° |
Last azimuth | 269.07° |
Last elevation | 18° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Yes |
Duration | 5s |
Length | 99.99° |
Remarks | glowing train, mostly yellow and light yellow or white, a bit of smoke after. |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | - |