| Observer |
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| Name | Katy S |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | 5 bright balls all at same speed and trajectory. Cool but kind of scary!!! |
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| Location |
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| Address | Manteca, CA |
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| Latitude | 37° 46' 46.62'' N (37.78°) |
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| Longitude | 121° 17' 1.98'' W (-121.28°) |
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| Elevation | 5.04m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2023-03-17 21:30 PDT |
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| UT Date & Time | 2023-03-18 04:30 UT |
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| Duration | ≈45s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
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| Descent Angle | 99° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 70° |
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| First azimuth | 20° |
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| First elevation | 45° |
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| Last azimuth | 75° |
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| Last elevation | 30° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
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| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
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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 | 30s |
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| Length | - |
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| Remarks | 5 balls each with orange glowing tails |
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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 | Yes |
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| Remarks | Bright orange fragments off of each |
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