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Observer
Name
Pat C
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
Not like any other meteor I've seen before. I joked with the wife about aliens might come knocking on the door that night cause looked like a ship entering the atmosphere but this came really close to the ground.
Location
Address
Denton, TX
Latitude
33° 10' 9.48'' N (33.169301°)
Longitude
97° 8' 58.48'' W (-97.149577°)
Elevation
181.051m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-03-22 23:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-03-23 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
182°
Moving
Facing azimuth
227.77°
First azimuth
328.25°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
336.72°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just exploded
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-