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Observer
Name
Robert G
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
The most spectacular fireball I have seen in my 63 years. I assumed it was a man made space junk reentering and was surprised that I didn't find any media reports next day, as it must have been visible to many people.
Location
Address
Annandale, New South Wales (AU)
Latitude
33° 53' 0.81'' S (-33.883558°)
Longitude
151° 10' 11.37'' E (151.169826°)
Elevation
27.127825m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-17 21:45 AEDT
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 10:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
200°
First azimuth
223.73°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
118.63°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke into two main parts before fading
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brfightened after fragmentation before fading
