I was driving northbound on Route 220N (Virgil Goode Hwy) when the fireball appeared directly in my line of vision in the skyline to the right of the mountain in the distance.
Location
Address
Rocky Mount, VA
Latitude
37° 2' 17.26'' N (37.038129°)
Longitude
79° 52' 30.44'' W (-79.875122°)
Elevation
333.623m
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
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
9.5°
First azimuth
9.5°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
2.47°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball appeared and streaked across the sky in a greenish/yellow color for about 2-3 seconds before it disappeared after a bright flash.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the fireball disappeared in the bright flash there were greenish/yellow fragment bursts to the lower right as if a firework went off.
