Observer | |
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Name | Ben M |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | Not sure how long meteor was visible before fireball, was looking out of bridge window of tug, appeared from top of window, then exploded in sight line. |
Location | |
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Address | Anacortes, WA |
Latitude | 48° 30' 29.7'' N (48.508249°) |
Longitude | 122° 43' 55.69'' W (-122.732135°) |
Elevation | -38.369m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2018-07-21 02:13 PDT |
UT Date & Time | 2018-07-21 09:13 UT |
Duration | <1s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 225° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 95.94° |
First azimuth | 106.37° |
First elevation | 29° |
Last azimuth | 101.29° |
Last elevation | 17° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | Very large bright orange yellow fireball |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | After the fireball some smaller scattered streaks of light along trajectory |