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Observer
Name
Erin T
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
The sky was completely clear. I was observing Venus and Jupiter in Scorpius slightly to the right in my field of vision when I saw the fireball slightly to the left. The orange-red tail burned out before the white-yellow object did. It was definitely brighter than Venus!
Location
Address
La Plata, MD
Latitude
38° 32' 8.35'' N (38.535654°)
Longitude
76° 59' 14.76'' W (-76.987434°)
Elevation
52.416737m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-09 04:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-09 09:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
113.96°
First azimuth
80.34°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
111.35°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Red, 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
-
