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Observer
Name
myron w
Experience Level
5/5
Remarks
I was driving eastbound on Rt 3 and it caught my eye out my drivers side window. I glanced over in time to see it for about 1.second. It was bright green. No train or fragmentation was seen, but as I was driving I couldn't keep an eye on it too long.
Location
Address
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Latitude
38° 23' 57.58'' N (38.399328°)
Longitude
77° 48' 34.1'' W (-77.809471°)
Elevation
100.593765m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-19 18:39 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-19 23:39 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
160°
Moving
Facing azimuth
49.17°
First azimuth
53.15°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
59.06°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
