Reports Report 1357a (Event 1357-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rob B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | On the same trajectory there was a persistent straight plume trail that I noticed 15 minutes prior to the event...as if two objects might have entered the atmosphere from the same direction, but I only saw one traveling object. The object was about the size brightness and velocity as a satellite in polar orbit, but it exploded as described. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Latitude | 36° 44' 31.62'' N (36.742117°) |
| Longitude | 76° 0' 1.16'' W (-76.000322°) |
| Elevation | 2.670006m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-06-22 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-06-23 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 330° |
| First azimuth | 150° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 330° |
| Last elevation | 69° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Upper atmosphere, maybe 100 miles up, fireball was the size of a very large planet (bigger than Jupiter when clearly visible) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |