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Observer
Name
Sarah W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was sitting on the back porch and it came out of nowhere and it seemed to have landed in our backyard. I thought it was the neighbors attempting fireworks, but there was no boom.
Location
Address
Buffalo Junction, VA
Latitude
36° 34' 12.74'' N (36.570206°)
Longitude
78° 37' 2.98'' W (-78.617495°)
Elevation
146.262115m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 02:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99.15°
First azimuth
41.57°
First elevation
13°
Last azimuth
92.3°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
