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Observer
Name
Karen
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I have witnessed comets and several shooting stars and meteor showers before but this was MUCH bigger and seemed much closer than anything I have seen before.
Location
Address
Mayfield, KY
Latitude
36° 44' 15.71'' N (36.737698°)
Longitude
88° 37' 41.94'' W (-88.628318°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-30 06:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-30 11:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
173.88448°
First azimuth
194.62091°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
158.96242°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Wide Glowing Train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
