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Observer
Name
Kim T
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It looked fairly large compared to anything I have seen during any "meteor shower" in the past year. I sat outdoors for several hours on peak nights of the Perseid meteor shower this month, and did not see anything as impressive as the fireball I saw tonight.
Location
Address
East New Market, MD
Latitude
38° 36' 34.08'' N (38.609468°)
Longitude
75° 57' 20.47'' W (-75.955686°)
Elevation
3.967m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-29 23:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-30 03:04 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
122.2°
First azimuth
130.74°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
182.74°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
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
-
