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Observer
Name
Tom W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
4 people saw it. Surprised it lasted so long. Travelled all the way across the sky. The sky was extremely clear that night. We were in an area with very little artificial light. Could have been a burning space object?
Location
Address
Nantucket, MA
Latitude
41° 15' 25.69'' N (41.257137°)
Longitude
70° 8' 56.28'' W (-70.148967°)
Elevation
2.275m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-16 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-17 01:45 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
282.75°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
83°
Last azimuth
81.09°
Last elevation
64°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange
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
-
