Observer | |
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Name | Stacy |
Experience Level | 1/5 |
Remarks | I hope to find out more details about what it was that I saw. I initially called it a shooting star, but it was much larger than that. What an awesome experience. I\'m sure this happens all the time, but I feel lucky to have seen it tonight! |
Location | |
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Address | Triangle, VA |
Latitude | 38° 32' 48.44'' N (38.546788°) |
Longitude | 77° 20' 11.94'' W (-77.336649°) |
Elevation | - |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2010-12-28 18:45 EST |
UT Date & Time | 2010-12-28 23:45 UT |
Duration | ? |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From right to left |
Descent Angle | 270° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | -1° |
First azimuth | 77° |
First elevation | 43° |
Last azimuth | -1° |
Last elevation | 23° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
Color | unsure but I do recall se |
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 | -1s |
Length | -1° |
Remarks | As an amateur I guess I can only say that it was glowing...I can\\\\\\\'t recall specific colors. I think I was so amazed that I didn\\\\\\\'t catch all the details. |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |