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Observer
Name
Sarah B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I've seen small falling stars before, but this was bigger (not much bigger), seemed very high in sky and only lasted a few seconds. Nothing like the one in Russia!
Location
Address
Appleton, WI
Latitude
44° 15' 50.39'' N (44.263997°)
Longitude
88° 24' 40.56'' W (-88.411268°)
Elevation
240.180237m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 21:07 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 02:07 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
91.22°
First azimuth
92.77°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
86.03°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
It was a glowing train.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
