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Observer
Name
Spencer C
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was awesome!
Location
Address
Lynchburg, VA
Latitude
37° 26' 33.24'' N (37.442566°)
Longitude
79° 13' 59.05'' W (-79.233069°)
Elevation
252.810501m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-03-17 23:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-03-18 03:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
181.64°
First azimuth
180.98°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
183.4°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like an ember flying through the sky, but I'm not near any fire. It fizzled out like an ember would, too. It was the biggest shooting star I've ever seen
