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Observer
Name
penny c
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I had never seen 2 distinct trails.
Location
Address
lawrenceville, GA
Latitude
33° 58' 46.8'' N (33.979666°)
Longitude
83° 59' 7.18'' W (-83.985329°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-06 20:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-07 00:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
191.00362°
First azimuth
138.36531°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
243.21102°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
yellowish
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
8°
Remarks
there were 2 trails. One on top and one on the bottom. The meteor started out small and got large. I thought it was a plane going to the airport. It was the largest one that I can remember seeing.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
