Observer | |
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Name | Mark T |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | Have seen one large meteorite before--confirmed--this was slower and green. Maybe it was space junk... |
Location | |
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Address | Yelm, WA |
Latitude | 47° 0' 6.51'' N (47.001808°) |
Longitude | 122° 51' 12.19'' W (-122.853387°) |
Elevation | 60.36525m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2019-12-16 19:30 PST |
UT Date & Time | 2019-12-17 03:30 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up left to down right |
Descent Angle | 97° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 93.16° |
First azimuth | 42.26° |
First elevation | 90° |
Last azimuth | 50.16° |
Last elevation | 37° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
Color | Green, Light Green |
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 | Unknown |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | The fireball came from behind me, overhead, and pieces of flames peeled away as it trailed away in front of me. At first I thought it was a firework, but then realized this was something different. |