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Observer
Name
Stephanie L
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This is the biggest meteor my husband and I have ever seen. It was bigger than one I have seen in a meteor shower. It was pretty much straight above our heads.
Location
Address
Lincolnton, GA
Latitude
33° 41' 49.72'' N (33.697144°)
Longitude
82° 22' 54.26'' W (-82.381738°)
Elevation
98m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-05 20:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-06 00:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
128°
Moving
Facing azimuth
21.54°
First azimuth
0.18°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
87.17°
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a big roundish fireball with a streak
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very quick and like a trail of fire
