Reports Report 2925jx (Event 2925-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Xenia B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I initially thought it was a shooting star (but much brighter, wider and lower than I had ever seen, and against a cloudy sky), then an airplane because of the duration, brightness, almost horizontal trajectory and brief flashes of color (it mostly appeared white). It simply disappeared after 15-20 (?) seconds. I posted this on my local community Facebook post and a number of other people in the Western Loudoun area reported seeing it. My time of 9:15pm is approximate. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Purcellville, VA |
| Latitude | 39° 3' 35.57'' N (39.05988°) |
| Longitude | 77° 43' 8.72'' W (-77.71909°) |
| Elevation | 135.779m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-25 21:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-26 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 280° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 30° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 330° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White, Green, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |