American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2187fd (Event 2187-2014)

Observer
Name Laura C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was at the airport and thought that the huge flash was a part had fallen off of an airplane, but there were no planes in sight and it was much brighter than that. I was waiting for a "boom" because it looked like it was going to hit nearby apartment buildings. I'm glad to see that others saw it too!
Location
Address Arlington, VA
Latitude 38° 51' 7.89'' N (38.852191°)
Longitude 77° 2' 38.24'' W (-77.043956°)
Elevation 6.802028m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-09-14 22:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-09-15 02:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 345.69°
First azimuth 0.73°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 317.05°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -