I assumed the fireball was space junk or something re-entering the atmosphere based on the color and how suddenly it disappeared form view when it fragmented.
Location
Address
Richmond, VA
Latitude
37° 32' 59.69'' N (37.549913°)
Longitude
77° 28' 16.93'' W (-77.47137°)
Elevation
65.811m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-05 21:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-06 01:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
27°
Moving
Facing azimuth
239.3°
First azimuth
234.61°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
273.14°
Last elevation
58°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
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
Yes
Remarks
The fireball started as a single object, broke into 2, and fragmented into many pieces before vanishing from view.
