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Observer
Name
Rick T
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I watch the night sky a lot and I have not seen anything that looked like this before especially the color. I saw something similar in size in 1969 when I was a child that came down out west somewhere but that's it!
Location
Address
Mercer, PA
Latitude
41° 13' 37.98'' N (41.227218°)
Longitude
80° 14' 46.65'' W (-80.246292°)
Elevation
376.93396m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-02 22:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-03 02:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
115°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
white to green throwing sparks
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
