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Observer
Name
Jeffrey R
Experience Level
5/5
Remarks
Saw it for about 1 sec just before it passed behind the Santa Catalina mountains from my viewpoint. I wasn’t looking for it; it just caught my eye. It was brilliant green, and bright even after dawn. If anything my brightness estimate is conservative.
Location
Address
Oro Valley, AZ
Latitude
32° 25' 38.84'' N (32.427456°)
Longitude
110° 58' 40.55'' W (-110.97793°)
Elevation
866.643066m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-16 06:24 MST
UT Date & Time
2021-10-16 13:24 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
249°
Moving
Facing azimuth
108.89°
First azimuth
116.93°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
116.57°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Neon Green
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
-