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Observer
Name
Jeffrey R
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Kokomo, IN
Latitude
40° 23' 21.99'' N (40.389443°)
Longitude
86° 7' 40.82'' W (-86.128006°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-21 05:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-21 09:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.95067°
First azimuth
338.60989°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
70.7988°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The object was very bright orange and seemed very large. There were multiple pieces breaking off and rapidly decreasing in speed before disappearing. The large portion did not seem to be reducing in size, but did eventually disappear from view before reaching the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
