| Observer |
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| Name | DAVID S |
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| Experience Level | 2/5 |
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| Remarks | It was my first fireball and lasted longer than any shooting star I’ve seen |
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| Location |
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| Address | Alameda, CA |
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| Latitude | 37° 45' 29.27'' N (37.76°) |
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| Longitude | 122° 14' 47'' W (-122.25°) |
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| Elevation | 4.39m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-26 00:45 PST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-26 08:45 UT |
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| Duration | ≈1.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
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| Descent Angle | 99° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 24.82° |
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| First azimuth | 98.77° |
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| First elevation | 30° |
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| Last azimuth | 103.39° |
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| Last elevation | 30° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
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| Color | Orange, Light Yellow, Red |
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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 | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
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| Length | 7° |
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| Remarks | A very prominent streak, the tail broke and a smaller piece trailed |
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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 | Once the tail broke there was a small fragment trailing |
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