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Observer
Name
Debbie
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It almost looked like a flare gun shot with a tail, and it was very low to the earth. Curious to see if anyone else reports seeing this. Extremely bright, never saw one like this before.
Location
Address
Prairie Grove, AR
Latitude
35° 58' 29.04'' N (35.974734°)
Longitude
94° 14' 36.06'' W (-94.243351°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-21 22:35 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-22 03:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
197.24701°
First azimuth
203.60778°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
197.56854°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
