Observer |
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Name | Sheryl G |
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Experience Level | 1/5 |
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Remarks | This was the largest meteor I've ever seen. It seemed very close. |
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Location |
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Address | Williamston, MI |
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Latitude | 42° 38' 22.74'' N (42.64°) |
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Longitude | 84° 22' 12.46'' W (-84.37°) |
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Elevation | 279.5m |
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Time and Duration |
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Local Date & Time | 2016-10-04 22:36 EDT |
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UT Date & Time | 2016-10-05 02:36 UT |
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Duration | ≈3.5s |
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Direction |
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Moving direction | From down left to up right |
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Descent Angle | 47° |
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Moving |
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Facing azimuth | 48.13° |
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First azimuth | 105° |
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First elevation | 29° |
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Last azimuth | 102.23° |
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Last elevation | 20° |
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Brightness and color |
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Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
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Color | Orange red yellow tail |
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Concurrent Sound |
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Observation | Unknown |
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Remarks | - |
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Delayed Sound |
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Observation | Unknown |
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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 | 2° |
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Remarks | It appeared, disappeared for a split second and then reappeared, it looked jagged |
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Terminal flash |
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Observation | Yes |
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Remarks | It got bigger and then striated with the original |
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Fragmentation |
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Observation | Unknown |
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Remarks | - |
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