Observer | |
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Name | Kornelia K |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | It was exciting. I know the shower is not suppose to peak until the 21st or 22nd but I am looking forward to finding a nice spot, away from city lights. |
Location | |
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Address | Chandler, AZ |
Latitude | 33° 17' 57.73'' N (33.299369°) |
Longitude | 111° 52' 48.9'' W (-111.88025°) |
Elevation | 363.173218m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2024-04-16 20:10 MST |
UT Date & Time | 2024-04-17 03:10 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 196° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 270.48° |
First azimuth | 279.21° |
First elevation | 50° |
Last azimuth | 280.31° |
Last elevation | 10° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
Color | Light Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Yes |
Duration | 2s |
Length | 12° |
Remarks | The train was the brightest/thickest closest to the fireball/comet/astroid. As it fell the trail became longer, thinner. Bright, blinding, glowing fireball left behind a smokey trail that diminished with glow and was only visible for a second before completely fading. |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | It occurred right before it disappeared. The burst was almost blinding for a second. |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |