| Observer |
|
Name |
Sam B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I'm a fighter pilot with years of experience and know for certain this was absolutely not an aircraft or shooting star. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Virginia Beach, VA |
|
Latitude |
36° 48' 43.38'' N (36.81205°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 1' 58.8'' W (-76.033°)
|
|
Elevation |
5.609m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-11-24 17:12 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-11-24 22:12 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
88° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
112.66° |
|
First azimuth |
103.11° |
|
First elevation |
37° |
|
Last azimuth |
182.29° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train with small fireballs about 1/10 of the size of the major one falling off behind it |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Frag was about 12 smaller fireballs 1/10 the size of the major fireball of the same color and magnitude in brightness |
