I happened to be looking north and saw a streak of light heading my direction. As it passed in front of me, above the horizon, it "exploded" into a bright ball and then dissipated.
Location
Address
Gainesville, VA
Latitude
38° 47' 58.78'' N (38.79966°)
Longitude
77° 38' 3.3'' W (-77.63425°)
Elevation
124.523m
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 right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It started out as a thin streak crossing the night sky; then exploded into small bright ball that quickly dissipated
