Observer | |
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Name | Donald B |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | Started high as a "shooting-star", about 70-75 degrees elevation, coming from upper-left, traveling to lower-right. Came down about half-way, turned into bright green/yellow fireball and disappeared behind hills which are approximately 20 degrees above horizon, with the trail persisting for a second or more. |
Location | |
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Address | Acton, CA |
Latitude | 34° 26' 34.48'' N (34.442911°) |
Longitude | 118° 12' 10.1'' W (-118.202806°) |
Elevation | - |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2011-04-05 20:15 PDT |
UT Date & Time | 2011-04-06 03:15 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up left to down right |
Descent Angle | 135° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 195.22987° |
First azimuth | 161.39448° |
First elevation | 70° |
Last azimuth | 218.61676° |
Last elevation | 7° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
Color | green/yellow |
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 | Yes |
Duration | 4.5s |
Length | 20° |
Remarks | Started high as a |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | Started high as a |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | - |