Reports Report 948a (Event 948-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jennifer K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I always take a look at the night sky while walking my dog, and caught sight of a reddish orange, quick moving light. I quickly realized it wasn't an aircraft as it moved down at an angle while gradually simmering out to nothing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Latitude | 36° 50' 19.54'' N (36.838762°) |
| Longitude | 76° 7' 46.34'' W (-76.129539°) |
| Elevation | 2.888m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-09 21:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-10 02:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 358.55° |
| First azimuth | 345.48° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 9.54° |
| Last elevation | 52° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orangish red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |