Observer | |
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Name | Jeff F |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | My first view appeared as a large shooting star, but it didn't burn out right away- it kept going. As it moved eastward it seemed to become larger as it approached. It passed through my field of vision and moved behind some trees, so I moved east to try to find it again. After I went about 15-20 feet, I saw it again before it disappeared over the horizon. Visually it first looked like a shooting star but as it kept getting closer and larger, I could see the tail of Sparks and then even flames, it seemed, as it passed at it closest point. I was expecting it to fade, burn out, or explode but it just kept traveling. I have never seen anything like it. |
Location | |
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Address | Black Mountain, NC |
Latitude | 35° 38' 14.78'' N (35.63744°) |
Longitude | 82° 21' 54.44'' W (-82.365122°) |
Elevation | 809.989m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2017-04-12 20:47 EDT |
UT Date & Time | 2017-04-13 00:47 UT |
Duration | ≈7.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 259° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 160° |
First azimuth | 187.32° |
First elevation | 33° |
Last azimuth | 98.37° |
Last elevation | 19° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | - |
Color | Light yellow changing to Yellow. I have red- green color blindness. |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
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 | No |
Remarks | - |