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Observer
Name
Kenn S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was the most amazingly bright “shooting star” I have ever witnessed. The ball was. Orangish yellow followed by a long white tail. From the time I saw it and Thought to say to my wife, “Leslie shooting star!” It was gone
Location
Address
Moneta, VA
Latitude
37° 4' 13.18'' N (37.070329°)
Longitude
79° 37' 36.26'' W (-79.62674°)
Elevation
261.178284m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-10-06 19:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-10-06 23:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
212.93°
First azimuth
200.43°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
222.57°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
