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Observer
Name
Jesse S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I know this probably sounds like a prank that saw Santa's slay. But what I saw a tiny blue dot while I was looking at the moon. The dot appeared to the lower right of the moon and shot left towards the moon. It disappeared in seemingly half a second.
Location
Address
Alexandria, VA
Latitude
38° 47' 47.75'' N (38.796598°)
Longitude
77° 4' 19.17'' W (-77.071992°)
Elevation
2.53m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-12-25 06:27 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-12-25 11:27 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
115°
First azimuth
115°
First elevation
71°
Last azimuth
115°
Last elevation
71°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
