I at first thought it was an aircraft but it was moving too fast to possibly be an aircraft. I asked my wife, “What’s that? It’s moving too fast to be an airplane.” It then began to elongate and broke into three distinct smaller fireballs. First one I’ve ever seen! Pretty cool indeed!!👍
Location
Address
Powhatan, VA
Latitude
37° 29' 43.09'' N (37.495302°)
Longitude
77° 50' 3.13'' W (-77.834202°)
Elevation
115.188m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-24 17:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-11-24 22:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
156.77°
First azimuth
151.24°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
178.04°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Greenish-yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball elongated then separated into three smaller fireballs then “winked out” about a second after splitting.
