Observer | |
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Name | Sean C |
Experience Level | 4/5 |
Remarks | This was so random and awesome and perhaps the longest-lived fireball i\'ve ever seen. I had given myself vantage to see the ISS which was to pass from NW to N over the course of 2 minutes. There was considerably high thin cloudiness. About overhead something bright caught my eye, and as i looked up (almost overhead) i saw the fireball streaking, slowly, NEward, bright, seemingly SO low, much lower than the cloudiness certainly, and it took probably close to 10 seconds b4 it seemed to be extinguished a distance above Cappella. Seriously seemed SO slow, so bright, constantly shedding material of a similar whitish-yellowish color. What are the chances. I immediately checked my phone - 7:30 on the nose. I bet other people saw this, given the time and its proximity to Boston. |
Location | |
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Address | Lexington, MA |
Latitude | 42° 26' 45.04'' N (42.45°) |
Longitude | 71° 15' 56.6'' W (-71.27°) |
Elevation | - |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2012-10-23 19:30 EDT |
UT Date & Time | 2012-10-23 23:30 UT |
Duration | ≈7.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up to down |
Descent Angle | 180° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 3.81° |
First azimuth | 262.2° |
First elevation | 79° |
Last azimuth | 40.51° |
Last elevation | 30° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
Color | white mostly, some yellow |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | -1s |
Length | -1° |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | The fireball was moving relatively slowly and appeared to be constantly shedding material directly behind its head. |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | - |