It is fairly cloudy out and I just happened to be viewing the sky where the clouds were opened up and I had just enough open sky to view the fireball from start to finish.
Location
Address
Chesapeake, VA
Latitude
36° 47' 42'' N (36.795001°)
Longitude
76° 15' 20.38'' W (-76.255661°)
Elevation
7.599m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-25 23:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-26 03:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
221.92°
First azimuth
240°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
205°
Last elevation
62°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragmentation was like sparklers, trailing about 10 degrees consistently behind it until it burned out.
