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Observer
Name
Sarah B
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was driving home from work and the sky lit up like it would during a lightning storm, so I leaned forward to see the lightning and instead I saw this MASSIVE meteor! Truly amazing.
Location
Address
Mount Holly Springs, PA
Latitude
40° 7' 55.63'' N (40.13212°)
Longitude
77° 11' 33.47'' W (-77.19263°)
Elevation
165.067m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-16 23:58 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-17 03:58 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
196°
Moving
Facing azimuth
156.05°
First azimuth
117.92°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
110.1°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
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
-
