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Observer
Name
Leslie M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Very cool, really bright compared with the shooting stars we have seen, it did not fade out at all. We watched it all the way until it was out of eyeshot and it stayed consistently bright.
Location
Address
Medford, OR
Latitude
42° 19' 35.45'' N (42.326515°)
Longitude
122° 52' 32.14'' W (-122.875595°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-01-27 18:45 PST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-28 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
38.51995°
First azimuth
10.79637°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
72.56529°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
2°
Remarks
showering like a sparkler
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-