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Observer
Name
Mary J
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Most incredible meteor I have ever seen!
Location
Address
Richmond, VA
Latitude
37° 34' 42.5'' N (37.578471°)
Longitude
77° 28' 30.1'' W (-77.475028°)
Elevation
58.972111m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 22:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 02:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
159.26°
First azimuth
25.95°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
147.95°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, green, yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
It looked like a big fireworks....the trail looked like it had sparks. It was very bright....It was blue and yellow, the, disappeared. I thought someone had launched a rocket from the nearby train yard .
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
