I was driving in an open area with full view of the sky in front of me and no other traffic ahead of me. At first I thought it was a small fireworks, but it was too low in the sky and almost horizontal in trajectory. My son in the front passenger seat immediately defined it as a meteor.
Location
Address
Williamsburg, VA
Latitude
37° 18' 40.58'' N (37.311273°)
Longitude
76° 43' 45.08'' W (-76.729189°)
Elevation
30.099m
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
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1°
First azimuth
16.7°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Green to yellow with a silvery tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
4°
Remarks
Glowing and sparkly silver changing to gold at the end.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed to break into two heads, with one closely following the other.
