Looked as if low and close though understood at time that, if meteor, this likely not the case. Wife initially thought was a firework or Roman Candle but was too singular for former and too high for latter.
Location
Address
Alexandria, VA
Latitude
38° 53' 40.53'' N (38.894591°)
Longitude
77° 1' 36.48'' W (-77.0268°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-03 22:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-04 03:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
106.12419°
First azimuth
105.31947°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
82.82244°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
bright blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
We were in car with music playing so don\'t know if any sound.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very similar to last bit of a firework fragment. Broke into trailing small pieces which went out; one flashed.
