Reports Report 4691ab (Event 4691-2023)
| Observer | |
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| Name | George A D |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | Due to its duration and reports that I have received ( https://www.facebook.com/george.a.danos/posts/pfbid02rWtQPjc6HS6gwtKDS5UeSp83imEbRUTG9ZcDwGbqMSuZPKwETLg5VEJvxtL6iHYSl ) spanning from Kastellorizo, Greece all the way to Rizokarpaso, Cyprus ( https://goo.gl/maps/zNSM5qNfye4PrdXU8 ) it is my personal estimation that this was a small asteroid (circa 1-meter size) that entered the atmosphere almost parallel (low angle), hence its long trajectory (spanning at least 400km of observations and reports). The incident received major publicity in all national media in Cyprus, due to the large number of observers and reports. |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Aglantzia, Nicosia (CY) |
| Latitude | 35° 8' 25.29'' N (35.140359°) |
| Longitude | 33° 22' 34.72'' E (33.37631°) |
| Elevation | 176.03212m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-21 21:20 EEST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-21 18:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 276.03° |
| First azimuth | 276.01° |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | 99.58° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A semi loud boom 120 sec later |
| 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 | Yes |
| Remarks | Small fragments behind it, and some smaller fragments coming off the side (slightly off its trajectory - not directly behind it) |