| Observer |
|
Name |
Francie D |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I thought it was a meteor because it streaked across the sky in an almost horizontal trail from north to south. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Killington, VT |
|
Latitude |
43° 38' 46.32'' N (43.6462°)
|
|
Longitude |
72° 47' 33.97'' W (-72.79277°)
|
|
Elevation |
567.427m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-08-27 22:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-08-28 02:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
250° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
340° |
|
First azimuth |
359.33° |
|
First elevation |
15° |
|
Last azimuth |
140° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Looked a burning white with a fairly long tail on it |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
