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Observer
Name
JP L
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was driving East when seeing the "fire ball" streak down from upper left to lower right in the Eastern sky. It seemed brighter than most shooting stars seen before.
Location
Address
Pacific Junction, IA
Latitude
41° 2' 39.62'' N (41.04434°)
Longitude
95° 49' 57.14'' W (-95.83254°)
Elevation
291.415m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-08 17:47 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-08 23:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
150°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95°
First azimuth
95°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
97°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
