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Observer
Name
Alexis K
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I am so happy someone else saw this. I thought we were going to die! I actually thought it was a meteor that could kill us all!! It looked huge and had a giant red tail. I've seen shooting stars but this was much larger, closer and lasted longer
Location
Address
Bethlehem, PA
Latitude
40° 37' 20.38'' N (40.622329°)
Longitude
75° 22' 49.01'' W (-75.380281°)
Elevation
97.167m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-25 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-26 01:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
113°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.11°
First azimuth
262.43°
First elevation
68°
Last azimuth
292.79°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
