| Observer |
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| Name | Jered S |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | Nine distinct and slow moving fireballs from the horizon and passing above three observers. Five large fireballs and four smaller mixed in. |
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| Location |
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| Address | South Lake Tahoe, CA |
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| Latitude | 38° 53' 33.7'' N (38.89°) |
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| Longitude | 119° 59' 56.35'' W (-120°) |
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| Elevation | 1914.44m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2023-03-17 21:40 PDT |
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| UT Date & Time | 2023-03-18 04:40 UT |
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| Duration | ≈20s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
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| Descent Angle | 310° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 300° |
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| First azimuth | 310° |
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| First elevation | 42° |
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| Last azimuth | 130° |
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| Last elevation | 56° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
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| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | Soft hissing |
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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 | 10° |
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| Remarks | Steady glowing train following the fireball |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | 5 large fireballs with 4 smaller throughout, 9 total. |
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