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Observer
Name
Peter S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was not looking for meteors. I was just walking. But the brightness made me look straight up. It was so bright! Then it streaked toward the horizon. I've seen meteors before, but never anything close to this. I felt so blessed to see it.
Location
Address
Manassas, VA
Latitude
38° 45' 20.89'' N (38.755802°)
Longitude
77° 29' 11.82'' W (-77.486617°)
Elevation
-1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-18 00:32 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-18 04:32 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Yellow, red, then blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
