| Observer |
|
Name |
Christopher L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I seen it in the northwest sky traveling north lasted about 3 seconds flashed pretty bright then broke apart. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Midlothian, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 24' 21.17'' N (37.40588°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 39' 46.91'' W (-77.66303°)
|
|
Elevation |
82.637m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-04-27 00:25 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-04-27 04:25 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
86° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
277.86° |
|
First azimuth |
277.71° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
297.18° |
|
Last elevation |
59° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
it broke into 3 or 4 smaller pieces and vanished within a few seconds |
