Reports Report 2249ag (Event 2249-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Was sitting in small clearing in woods with partial view of sky directly overhead. Sky was clear enough to see normal level of stars and distinguish passing LEO and MEO space debris. Fireball streaked across clearing in less than a second with very long and prominent contrail - could not make out the start or end of fireball trail. Appeared to be heading southeast and passed in general vicinity of Cepheus and Vega. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chester Gap, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 49' 34.18'' N (38.82616°) |
| Longitude | 78° 9' 51.35'' W (-78.164264°) |
| Elevation | 714.275m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-07-15 22:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-07-16 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 153° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84.15° |
| First azimuth | 17.27° |
| First elevation | 83° |
| Last azimuth | 107.85° |
| Last elevation | 74° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | Straight, narrow glowing train immediately following fireball, very long and bright, dissipated in a few fractions of a second. Fireball was distinct from the train (ovoid shape in front). Could briefly distinguish the center of the train from the edges in terms of brightness before it dissipated. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |