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Observer
Name
rodney w
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
i have seen shooting stars before but this was much brighter and close to the ground,I have never seen anything like it before and probably thought I was closer than actually was. I expected it to explode on the ground.
Location
Address
Hartselle, AL
Latitude
34° 22' 1.07'' N (34.366965°)
Longitude
87° 0' 14.12'' W (-87.003921°)
Elevation
185.753159m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-11-02 03:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-11-02 08:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
219.31°
First azimuth
269.58°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
196.85°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
5°
Remarks
glowing around and behind the object
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-