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Observer
Name
debi r
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I think it was big enough to have pieces that may have impacted the ground. Never seen anything like this and I have seen plenty of \"shooting stars\". This was way larger and came straight down.
Location
Address
palatka, FL
Latitude
29° 38' 57.51'' N (29.649309°)
Longitude
81° 41' 6.02'' W (-81.685005°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-01-27 21:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-28 02:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.54378°
First azimuth
271.78922°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
271.72512°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
sparks flying off coming straight down
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
