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Observer
Name
Shane W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I have seen many "shooting stars" as I live in a dark night sky area. This was not one of those. It was a narrow (one-half of the width of my little finger at arm's length) bright yellow streak that remained the same width from beginning to end of sighting.
Location
Address
Killingly, CT
Latitude
41° 48' 45.88'' N (41.812745°)
Longitude
71° 48' 8.06'' W (-71.802239°)
Elevation
203.50325m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-29 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-29 23:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
298.53°
First azimuth
348.22°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
296.28°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing the same color yellow
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
