We had the hot tub running so we are not sure of any sound. We sit on top of a hill and have almost a 360 view of the sky. We have never seen anything quite this bright. It seemed different than the meteor showers we have seem while out there.
Location
Address
Bentonville, VA
Latitude
38° 49' 52.26'' N (38.831183°)
Longitude
78° 19' 39.32'' W (-78.32759°)
Elevation
275.571594m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-17 20:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-18 01:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
240.26°
First azimuth
234.89°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
222.51°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
Trail of light that tapered off
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sitting in our hot tub and the sky lit up for a micro second and we saw a bright light that appeared burning streak through the sky and disappeared behind a building near the horizon
