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Observer
Name
Estie S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was facing south and saw the fireball at about the height of a 2 story house before it got so low that the houses across the street blocked my view. I saw the perseid meteor shower this August while in NC and this was comparable to the most bright and impressive meteors I saw then
Location
Address
Washington, DC
Latitude
38° 58' 7.22'' N (38.968671°)
Longitude
77° 1' 19.29'' W (-77.022024°)
Elevation
81.236115m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-01-09 23:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-01-10 04:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
174.74°
First azimuth
173.19°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
174.5°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White with white, orange and blue tail
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
-
