It was very visible, however the location of observance may not be exact. I was driving southbound on 122 from Bedford. The sighting occured at or before the location noted.
Location
Address
Bedford, VA
Latitude
37° 16' 46.83'' N (37.279675°)
Longitude
79° 33' 10.11'' W (-79.552808°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-29 21:49 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-30 01:49 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
202.61989°
First azimuth
230.50044°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
229.50782°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Unfortunately I was driving on 122 and heard no sounds.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
A slight glow that appeared in a disintegrating fashion. One or two slight flickers.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
There potentially was a flash, but the slight flicker made it undecipherable. The fragmentation seemed to be almost cinematic stardust, picture perfect. It was reminiscent of dropping a dissolving solid in water.
