This report has been linked to the following event: Event 31-2019 | Observer |
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| Name | James S |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | This is the largest, brightest meteor I've seen in my 48 years. It was in the direction of the rising sun, which I found to be most unusual. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Ruckersville, VA |
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| Latitude | 38° 18' 13.42'' N (38.3°) |
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| Longitude | 78° 27' 59.48'' W (-78.47°) |
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| Elevation | 196.48m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2019-01-09 06:35 EST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2019-01-09 11:35 UT |
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| Duration | ≈7.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
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| Descent Angle | 80° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 136.81° |
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| First azimuth | 103.47° |
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| First elevation | 61° |
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| Last azimuth | 223.65° |
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| Last elevation | 1° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
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| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Duration | - |
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| Length | - |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Remarks | - |
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