| Observer |
|
Name |
Alison D |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Richmond, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 27' 55.82'' N (37.465506°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 35' 33.09'' W (-77.592524°)
|
|
Elevation |
74.888268m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-02-27 19:08 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-02-28 00:08 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270.21° |
|
First azimuth |
315.79° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
272.61° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
White then broke up and turned a little red then fizzled white again. |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
2° |
|
Remarks |
The meteor broke up half way down then disintegrated. The tail was clearly broken into smaller pieces as it fell. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was white then turned a little red then went out with a bright white glow again. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fragmentation started halfway down then fizzled away. At the fragmentation time, it looked reddish. |
