While traveling down the roadway we noticed in the sky to our right a bright white sphere (which I initially thought was a shooting star until it became significantly brighter) followed by an orange trail and a brief and small flash of green behind the white sphere at the beginning of the orange trail. Lost sight behind the tree line to my left. No explosion or bright flash noticed after loosing sight. I make it a point to observe meteor showers and other astrological events but have never witnessed something so bright and noticeable traveling through the night sky.
Location
Address
Chesterfield, VA
Latitude
37° 17' 34.96'' N (37.293045°)
Longitude
77° 29' 31.52'' W (-77.49209°)
Elevation
53.348m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-21 17:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-21 22:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
264°
Moving
Facing azimuth
113.34°
First azimuth
155.87°
First elevation
72°
Last azimuth
61.22°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
-
Remarks
White ball with orange tail then slight green appeared towards the tail
