Reports Report 429e (Event 429-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rosanna B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving east on Nine Mile Road during a thunderstorm at night. My location along the road is approximate. Time is very close as the 8:00 PM news came on the radio a few minutes earlier. I saw a small, bright white ball of fire with a very short tail just above the town of Highland Springs, to the right of the road; it disappeared from view behind the treetops to the right (in the direction of I-64). Estimated angle of descent 30 to 40 degrees. The size of the ball of fire, if it was as close as it seemed, seemed comparable to a softball (if one could be made of pure light), with a tail about the same length as the body. Body and tail both very bright white. I\'ve seen shooting stars, far away in the night sky, but never anything like this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Richmond, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 33' 3.32'' N (37.550923°) |
| Longitude | 77° 20' 29.85'' W (-77.341626°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-21 20:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-22 00:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 111.57103° |
| First azimuth | 115.94205° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 122.19556° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving East during a thunder storm. Windows closed. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |