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Observer
Name
Amanda N
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I’ve only seen one other thing like this before and it was most certainly not a plane bc we live right next to DCA and see planes and helicopters and jets all the time and this was none of those or a shooting star bc it was moving upwards and it had a blue tint
Location
Address
Arlington, VA
Latitude
38° 51' 42.84'' N (38.861901°)
Longitude
77° 5' 13.33'' W (-77.087035°)
Elevation
59.83m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-04 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-05 00:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
294°
Moving
Facing azimuth
78.99°
First azimuth
67.36°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
61.09°
Last elevation
73°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
