| Observer |
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| Name | Ed B |
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| Experience Level | 2/5 |
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| Remarks | Similar in many ways to a fireball I saw exactly seven years ago to the day, other than the nearly vertical downward trajectory on this one. |
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| Location |
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| Address | East Greenwich, RI |
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| Latitude | 41° 37' 17.7'' N (41.62°) |
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| Longitude | 71° 29' 11.55'' W (-71.49°) |
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| Elevation | 17.12m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-26 17:52 EST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-26 22:52 UT |
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| Duration | ≈7.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
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| Descent Angle | 168° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 0.29° |
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| First azimuth | 356.74° |
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| First elevation | 45° |
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| Last azimuth | 0.25° |
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| Last elevation | 10° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
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| Color | Light Green, transitioning to 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 | 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 | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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