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Observer
Name
Lisa S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I've just never seen a "shooting star" so bright and with so many colors as it fell. Was trying to find information on the types of meteor showers when I came across this site, and considered it may be a "fireball".
Location
Address
Elkins, WV
Latitude
38° 54' 37.74'' N (38.910483°)
Longitude
79° 52' 3.1'' W (-79.867527°)
Elevation
586.087646m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-08-16 21:41 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-08-17 01:41 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
177°
Moving
Facing azimuth
25.3°
First azimuth
28.88°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
29.07°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Purple, Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
