We were on 250 near the intersection of 250 and exit 99 on I-64 (between the Inn at Afton and the Colony Motel) traveling downhill towards downtown Waynesboro, Virginia.
Location
Address
Waynesboro, VA
Latitude
38° 2' 17.03'' N (38.038064°)
Longitude
78° 51' 32.74'' W (-78.859094°)
Elevation
555.852m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:16 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:16 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20.79°
First azimuth
20.49°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
0.44°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The descent that we observed produced a light yellow trail for about 1.5 seconds. Then the fireball suddenly terminated in an orange explosion with a circular locus which persisted for about a second. We didn't see any fragmentation.
