The sky lit up briefly then the blues ball of light appeared after the sky lit up. It lasted about 1.5 seconds then vanished before hitting the horizon. It lit up the trees and my boyfriend said how blue my face little up. I watched the orb swiftly fall the. Disappeared. Then it was gone.
Location
Address
Sterling, VA
Latitude
39° 1' 47.24'' N (39.02979°)
Longitude
77° 23' 1.57'' W (-77.38377°)
Elevation
95.364m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-17 01:16 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-17 05:16 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
188°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
36°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
20°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The whole sky lit a aqua marine blue but more blue. Like the fading blue of a setting sun
