Observer | |
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Name | Rodney |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | The trail was a shallow arc, unlike other meteors I\'ve seen before which usually fall in a straight line. It also moved relaively slow, which I assume means it was at a great distance. I initially thought it was a flare but it didn\'t follow the sharp curve of a flare. |
Location | |
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Address | Westchester, CA |
Latitude | 33° 56' 33.4'' N (33.942612°) |
Longitude | 118° 25' 25.44'' W (-118.423734°) |
Elevation | - |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2012-09-03 22:15 PDT |
UT Date & Time | 2012-09-04 05:15 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 | 188.13017° |
First azimuth | 157.03593° |
First elevation | 33° |
Last azimuth | 195.66844° |
Last elevation | 28° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
Color | blue green |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | No sound, though I listened carefully for one. |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | 3s |
Length | 10° |
Remarks | A glowing train with a few sparkles drifting off the trajectory. |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | A few very small particles drifted off the trail. |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | - |