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Observer
Name
James M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I work outside overnights and see quite a few meteors but i have never seen one this close before. I watched it as it burned out about 2000 feet above the ground.I also saw a bright blue one the night before but it was much farther away
Location
Address
Tucson, AZ
Latitude
32° 10' 0.62'' N (32.16684°)
Longitude
110° 57' 45.94'' W (-110.96276°)
Elevation
757.348m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-28 22:00 MST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-29 05:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
151°
Moving
Facing azimuth
296.97°
First azimuth
321.13°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
174.86°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
6°
Remarks
It was both,glowing with short smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-