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Observer
Name
John S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was driving so not the best at judging degrees and duration. This stretch of road has a wide field of view and I have seen a few (much less dramatic) meteors before on my nightly commute during peaks of the geminids & perseids.
Location
Address
Goldsboro, PA
Latitude
40° 8' 54.54'' N (40.148482°)
Longitude
76° 49' 3.48'' W (-76.817632°)
Elevation
144.522766m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-22 23:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-23 03:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
216°
Moving
Facing azimuth
124.45°
First azimuth
131.96°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
96.27°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
10°
Remarks
Smoke trail glowing green
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
