I am assuming that a lot of people were able to view this fireball, as it occurred in full view of heavy traffic facing westbound on I-66W leaving D.C. toward northern VA.
Location
Address
Fairfax, VA
Latitude
38° 52' 0.15'' N (38.866709°)
Longitude
77° 19' 13.85'' W (-77.320514°)
Elevation
129.936447m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-02-27 19:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-02-28 00:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
256.72°
First azimuth
251.32°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
257°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Blue, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About 1 second into flight there was a bright flash and then the fireball continued along it's trajectory. Fragmentation, if it occurred, probably happened then and continued along trajectory.
