Observer | |
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Name | Elisa B |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | I was not looking in the direction of the fireball and feel that it was already falling when I first noticed it. I was looking at the full moon which was in the eastern sky,and when I glanced in a SSW direction, I saw it. I was parked on Vandenbergh Rd after work There were mountains on the horizon, so I have difficulty assessing the angles of the trajectory. It was much larger than a falling star, about 4 or more times as large. It was bright like a falling star, which I feel is much brighter than the full moon. I was not sure how to answer the question about brightness. It was difficult for me to determine the height of the angle at which I first noticed it. It was white-blue, and larger than anything I have ever seen. Please contact me if I can be of any assistance.It was spectacular! |
Location | |
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Address | Cedar City, UT |
Latitude | 37° 36' 12.78'' N (37.60355°) |
Longitude | 113° 9' 49.35'' W (-113.163709°) |
Elevation | 1674.293m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2018-08-24 23:35 MDT |
UT Date & Time | 2018-08-25 05:35 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up left to down right |
Descent Angle | 105° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 180° |
First azimuth | 210° |
First elevation | 75° |
Last azimuth | 250° |
Last elevation | 25° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
Color | Light Blue |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |