Observer | |
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Name | Trent and Laura W |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | Spectacular sight; I have never seen a better meteor; a real Earth Grazer at dusk! |
Location | |
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Address | Dallas, TX |
Latitude | 32° 52' 0.97'' N (32.866935°) |
Longitude | 96° 47' 26.51'' W (-96.790697°) |
Elevation | 186.206329m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2014-07-12 21:06 CDT |
UT Date & Time | 2014-07-13 02:06 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From down left to up right |
Descent Angle | 45° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 115° |
First azimuth | 100.17° |
First elevation | 27° |
Last azimuth | 243.46° |
Last elevation | 55° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
Color | Blue white, like an arc welder |
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 | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | One piece, almost as large as the main body broke away and continued slightly behind until it arced sharply downward and disappeared. The main body continued on for at least a second, never losing speed and direction until it disappeared. |