Observer | |
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Name | Rachael A |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | this was many times larger than any meteor I have ever seen. Long trail of white with a blue ring at the last flash ball |
Location | |
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Address | Youngsville, NC |
Latitude | 35° 59' 34.48'' N (35.99291°) |
Longitude | 78° 26' 15.59'' W (-78.437664°) |
Elevation | 119.99231m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2014-07-18 22:30 EDT |
UT Date & Time | 2014-07-19 02:30 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up to down |
Descent Angle | 180° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 300° |
First azimuth | 314.93° |
First elevation | 65° |
Last azimuth | 300° |
Last elevation | 18° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
Color | Blue, Light Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Yes |
Duration | 1s |
Length | 20° |
Remarks | glow train white, with a strong blue glow around fireball, largest and brightest meteor I have ever seen, approx. 1/5 size of moon |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | large blue flash |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |