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Observer
Name
Chad S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Most of the meteors I have seen have been about as bright as a bottle rocket. This one was much brighter and lower in the sky. In fact the brightest I have witnessed in person.
Location
Address
Thorntown, IN
Latitude
40° 9' 2.52'' N (40.1507°)
Longitude
86° 40' 2.55'' W (-86.667374°)
Elevation
245.14m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-23 20:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-24 00:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
79°
Moving
Facing azimuth
116.07°
First azimuth
99.91°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
126.18°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White. Leading edge was a yellowish orange.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
