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Observer
Name
April U
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was watching the olympics and suddenly got a “what the heck is that’ feeling. I looked to my left (about 90 degrees) and saw a very bright ball with a tail streaking downward. I only saw it for a second. Wow!
Location
Address
Truro, MA
Latitude
42° 0' 7.77'' N (42.002157°)
Longitude
70° 4' 16.41'' W (-70.071224°)
Elevation
22.379641m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-07-30 23:23 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-07-31 03:23 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
50°
Moving
Facing azimuth
48.01°
First azimuth
350.68°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
335.88°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-