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Observer
Name
Patrick G
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
I caught it on a long exposure image on my DSLR while observing the comet Pons Brooks in very dark skies. It came out of almost due west. I watched it while taking the image and it was large fuzzy dot. When it crossed in front of Orion, it sputtered out.
Photo
Location
Address
Gallina, NM
Latitude
36° 10' 47'' N (36.179722°)
Longitude
106° 40' 56.27'' W (-106.682296°)
Elevation
2197.765625m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-03-30 21:01 MDT
UT Date & Time
2024-03-31 03:01 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
298°
Moving
Facing azimuth
96°
First azimuth
294.95°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
235.36°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-