Reports Report 2092o (Event 2092-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rahima U |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I don't understand the units for the train length. It was very long like an airplane contrail. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fairfax, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 52' 2.38'' N (38.867328°) |
| Longitude | 77° 21' 41.99'' W (-77.361663°) |
| Elevation | 133.125m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-06-18 22:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-06-19 02:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 300° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 297.87° |
| First azimuth | 282.88° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 276.46° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | a smoke trail, looked like contrails from planes |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | looked like an explosion, but with soft lighting, not bright, the humid sky was hazy but the fireball and flash were very visible. I don't understand the units for the train length. It was very long like an airplane contrail. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |