What I saw this morning was really special--unusual enough to make me get online to investigate! I was unfamiliar with fireballs as a specific astronomical event until I found your site. Thank you!
Location
Address
Forest, VA
Latitude
37° 23' 58.81'' N (37.39967°)
Longitude
79° 19' 36.7'' W (-79.32686°)
Elevation
270.805m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-08 05:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-08 09:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
171°
Moving
Facing azimuth
60.34°
First azimuth
110.36°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
112.65°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash at the end was a bright white and reddish poof--I had never seen anything like it in a "typical" meteor that just dies away at the end. Exciting! No visible fragmentation.
