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Observer
Name
Anderson M
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
In my 45 years of observing, this was personally the most amazing one I've seen. It tracked longer than any other and I have never seen a brighter, or "close-in" sighting in my life!
Location
Address
Sparks, NV
Latitude
39° 32' 37.41'' N (39.543726°)
Longitude
119° 44' 48.27'' W (-119.746741°)
Elevation
1344.820435m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-05-09 03:58 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-05-09 10:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.32°
First azimuth
263.52°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
302.61°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, 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
-
