Watch meteor showers all the time.sometimes till dawn...I cant say enough about the size and low elevation.We were seriously concerned.We were not even sure what it was at first. We were kind of waiting for a boom.
Location
Address
Scottsburg, VA
Latitude
36° 41' 36.04'' N (36.693344°)
Longitude
78° 40' 4.43'' W (-78.667898°)
Elevation
93.978m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-09 22:33 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-10 02:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
239.39°
First azimuth
163.89°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
247.58°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Blue, Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
fireball seemed really big and bright.Seemed low enough to make us a little worried.The trail was very very long and bright, a few changing colors of the pieces and appeared different sizes.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
looked like a giant sparkler. the kind that shoots out pieces.
