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Observer
Name
Sharon S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This is the 2nd in as many weeks close to the horizon bothe green but the other was closer to where I live. This is the brightest I’ve ever seen. Pretty cool!
Location
Address
Reston, VA
Latitude
38° 56' 40.16'' N (38.94449°)
Longitude
77° 19' 20.43'' W (-77.322343°)
Elevation
114.268m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-18 00:13 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-18 04:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
264.08°
First azimuth
278.25°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
280.37°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It came across the sky with a tail then popped
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
