Reports Report 2359ae (Event 2359-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heather A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was very dark, no light from the moon, and it appeared to fall from the sky into the water, but the flame disappeared before hitting the water. It looked to be about 6" in diameter with a trail. I've never seen anything like it before. The people with me also caught a glimpse of it when I first shouted to them to look. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Moneta, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 7' 20.33'' N (37.122313°) |
| Longitude | 79° 39' 18.41'' W (-79.655113°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-26 22:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-27 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | White with possible orange or blue (looked like a flaming ball of fire) |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |