I've seen plenty of meteor showers and sporadics, but this thing was huge and appeared to be moving slowly so it must have been at a great distance from my point of observation.
Location
Address
Richmond, VA
Latitude
37° 28' 11.71'' N (37.46992°)
Longitude
77° 31' 24.89'' W (-77.52358°)
Elevation
65.369m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
245°
Moving
Facing azimuth
354.24°
First azimuth
28.9°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
345.37°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
Flaming trail following the biggest fireball I ever saw.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flaming trail got much wider at the end. It was persisting, so I could see the angle as the flaming trail widened. I think it was breaking into several parts.
