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Observer
Name
Greg W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was above horizon. I was at my mother-in-law's house and she lives on a hilltop. The meteor appeared to be in Virginia going NE towards MD/DC. I checked twitter and someone did observe the same object from Richmond.
Location
Address
LaFollette, TN
Latitude
36° 22' 57.85'' N (36.382737°)
Longitude
83° 59' 15.12'' W (-83.987532°)
Elevation
432.8m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-03 20:11 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-04 01:11 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
250°
Moving
Facing azimuth
65.87°
First azimuth
67.63°
First elevation
14°
Last azimuth
65.8°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
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
-