Reports Report 1074bn (Event 1074-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My first reaction was that this is a fireball. Then because we're in Arlington in immediate DC suburbs, I thought it could be something else: weapons firing, Pentagon testing, other aviation-related or fireworks etc., but it was definitely NOT fireworks. It was what fireballs look like when I've seen them before, although this is my first green one. Pretty cool to see right outside my home, and my daughter too, while we were driving! I couldn't believe our luck! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Arlington, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 52' 35.43'' N (38.876508°) |
| Longitude | 77° 7' 46.95'' W (-77.129708°) |
| Elevation | 82.39m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-03-21 20:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-03-22 00:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 333° |
| First azimuth | 355.66° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 347.44° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |