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Observer
Name
Christopher K
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This was by far the most beautiful shooting star I have ever seen! It appeared when I was leaving work right after thinking about how I should forgive my wife
Location
Address
Beacon, NY
Latitude
41° 31' 18.75'' N (41.521874°)
Longitude
73° 56' 22.66'' W (-73.939628°)
Elevation
74.057205m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-03-18 22:38 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-03-19 02:38 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
77.92°
First azimuth
65.89°
First elevation
12°
Last azimuth
96.56°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Thick gray smoke trail at first
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A brief small circular flash
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Multiple bursts made it sparkle
