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Observer
Name
Starr B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was incredible...I have seen shooting stars but never anything like this I thought it was a plane going down, it was so big and so bright but burned out immediately about the earth's surface.
Location
Address
Jamestown, NY
Latitude
42° 2' 23.06'' N (42.03974°)
Longitude
79° 15' 11.6'' W (-79.253221°)
Elevation
397.366089m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-17 04:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-17 09:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
222°
Moving
Facing azimuth
264.9°
First azimuth
270.53°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
259.47°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It flamed extremely bright and went out
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
