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Observer
Name
Christopher C
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Latitude
34° 38' 25.62'' N (34.64045°)
Longitude
86° 29' 3.37'' W (-86.48427°)
Elevation
184.37m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-17 00:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-17 05:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
176°
First azimuth
184°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
140°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
one much smaller fragment below the large ball (between large and horizon toward south side); large ball had a larger,short conical tail; fragment had longer, dotted tail as if it may have been breaking apart