| Observer |
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| Name | Melissa L |
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| Experience Level | 2/5 |
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| Remarks | It started off looking like a VERY low BRIGHT shooting star, then a sudden "boost" to it, thenambsr sparkling tail/end trails similar to a firework |
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| Location |
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| Address | Riverhead, NY |
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| Latitude | 40° 58' 45.61'' N (40.98°) |
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| Longitude | 72° 36' 46.23'' W (-72.61°) |
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| Elevation | 23.03m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2022-11-16 19:45 EST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2022-11-17 00:45 UT |
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| Duration | ≈3.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
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| Descent Angle | 66° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 295° |
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| First azimuth | 295° |
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| First elevation | 50° |
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| Last azimuth | 300° |
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| Last elevation | 45° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
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| Color | Orange, Red, White |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 3s |
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| Length | 20° |
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| Remarks | It looked like a shooting star, then turned into almost a firework amber sparkle trail |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | A sudden bright white burst then Like the end trails of a firework |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | A sudden bright white burst then Like the end trails of a firework |
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