American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4629u (Event 4629-2016)

Observer
Name Jennifer B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I only saw it for a couple seconds before I took a turn and trees obscured my vision. A friend also saw it while she was on 295 near the exit for Route 33. She said it was big and huge and bright and headed towards the ground. She and I both thought that it was markedly bigger than a shooting star
Location
Address Glen Allen, VA
Latitude 37° 39' 25.88'' N (37.657188°)
Longitude 77° 32' 22.44'' W (-77.539566°)
Elevation 95.262m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-11-21 17:51 EST
UT Date & Time 2016-11-21 22:51 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth 102°
First azimuth 111.46°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 109.43°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color -yellowOrange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
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