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Observer
Name
Mark L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I've never seen anything like this; was letting my dogs out,and it kind of freaked them out...! Seemed pretty low in the sky (not terribly far above the house...hope my data entry was clear about that). Was spectacularly cool to see!
Location
Address
Bradenton, FL
Latitude
27° 23' 53.39'' N (27.398165°)
Longitude
82° 18' 40.41'' W (-82.311226°)
Elevation
21.967m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-17 05:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-17 09:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
357.53°
First azimuth
357.66°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
223.21°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Long, glowing "sparking" trail...
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
