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Observer
Name
Peter G
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
It had a magnitude a bit dimmer than Jupiter and appeared to fall almost vertical and disappeared behind a rooftop. No ionization trail. Duration about 1.5 sec. No variation in brightness on descent.
Location
Address
Watertown, MA
Latitude
42° 22' 18'' N (42.371668°)
Longitude
71° 9' 53.25'' W (-71.164793°)
Elevation
23.714m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-29 20:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-03-01 01:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
189°
Moving
Facing azimuth
68.21°
First azimuth
74.3°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
65.84°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
