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Observer
Name
Daniel W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
If I had not been looking that direction at that particular time I never would have seen it. I believe it was space junk, the color blue white and the speed of decent seemed to be slower than a meteor. I have checked the local news and not seen any reports.
Location
Address
Granite City, IL
Latitude
38° 42' 57.27'' N (38.715908°)
Longitude
90° 7' 52.24'' W (-90.131179°)
Elevation
127.196388m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-03-16 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-03-17 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
150°
Moving
Facing azimuth
254.47°
First azimuth
247.74°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
265.26°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
