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Observer
Name
Sarah R
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
That was amazing ! I've never seen anything like it. Looked like a ball of fire shooting across the sky. Thought it was too big and bright for shooting star so assumed it was a comet
Location
Address
Richmond, VA
Latitude
37° 35' 31.33'' N (37.592035°)
Longitude
77° 30' 22.71'' W (-77.506308°)
Elevation
71.469m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-21 17:54 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-21 22:54 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
251°
Moving
Facing azimuth
134.61°
First azimuth
85.35°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
75.74°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-