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Observer
Name
Blake D
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It had a waggly tail (not sure how else to explain) and was moving very fast and was very big relative to what a star looks like - and very orange red vs shooting stars that look more white
Location
Address
Chevy Chase, MD
Latitude
38° 58' 40.13'' N (38.977814°)
Longitude
77° 4' 27.84'' W (-77.074401°)
Elevation
109.47m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-07 20:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-08 01:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
84°
Moving
Facing azimuth
255.28°
First azimuth
259.35°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
259.17°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-