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Observer
Name
R S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
this extraordinarily bright fireball appeared from behind my neighbor's evergreen tree while I was feeding horses in the field. It was so unusual I found it disorienting
Location
Address
Hamilton, VA
Latitude
39° 8' 7.41'' N (39.135393°)
Longitude
77° 39' 9.19'' W (-77.652554°)
Elevation
157.721756m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-02-27 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-02-28 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
36.61°
First azimuth
68.59°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
34.4°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
