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Observer
Name
Angela N
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was looking at the moon while walking my dogs in the backyard and turned to see a beautiful electric blue ball shoot across the sky. I had no idea what it was until I googled and found this website.
Location
Address
Mount Holly, NC
Latitude
35° 19' 7.9'' N (35.318862°)
Longitude
81° 2' 29.18'' W (-81.04144°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-29 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-30 02:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
281.00037°
First azimuth
194.77458°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
281.98623°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-