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Observer
Name
Todd C
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
Was outside with a fellow stargazer to observe the fly over of the ISS. After it's flight over us we were casually observing the sky when suddenly this fireball brilliantly lit it up! Pretty cool and well worth the price of admission - it was free!
Location
Address
Lexington, MO
Latitude
39° 10' 17.03'' N (39.171398°)
Longitude
93° 52' 27.81'' W (-93.874393°)
Elevation
265.651459m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-05 21:35 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-06 02:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
130°
First azimuth
100°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Yellow
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
-
