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Observer
Name
Thomas M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I spot satellites in the warmer months but this looked like a car on fire coming in low and continuing to burn. Just about when I thought it was going to go all the way to the ground, it winked out.
Location
Address
Independence, MO
Latitude
39° 6' 1.66'' N (39.10046°)
Longitude
94° 27' 27.22'' W (-94.45756°)
Elevation
261.955m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-04-19 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-04-20 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.82°
First azimuth
356.4°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
52.42°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
