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Observer
Name
Zachary C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This was awsome. It was odd enough to notice while driving on a bridge for me and my wife. It first looked like a plane crashing at Regan airport but then went into supersonic speed as it went past our field of visison. Amazing
Location
Address
Arlington, VA
Latitude
38° 52' 26.86'' N (38.874127°)
Longitude
77° 2' 29.64'' W (-77.041567°)
Elevation
0.275m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-16 19:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-17 00:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
316.42°
First azimuth
310.45°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
344.03°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
It was glowing trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-