Observer | |
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Name | Kevin J |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | While facing due East, it came in fairly fast and llow on Southeast horizon tracking almost straight overhead. For nearly last two secs, large fragments appeared to be coming off from all sides and it finally came apart without a visible explosion over the Northwest sky. |
Location | |
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Address | Reedsville, WV |
Latitude | 39° 31' 22.65'' N (39.522957°) |
Longitude | 79° 49' 19.46'' W (-79.822073°) |
Elevation | 555.527344m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2014-07-24 22:45 EDT |
UT Date & Time | 2014-07-25 02:45 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From right to left |
Descent Angle | 270° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 47.55° |
First azimuth | 122.46° |
First elevation | 31° |
Last azimuth | 315.04° |
Last elevation | - |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
Color | Orange, Yellow |
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 | Witnessed fragments trailing off for last 1.5 - 2 secs |