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Observer
Name
Michael P
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This was not a small meteor.
Location
Address
Norfolk, VA
Latitude
36° 58' 7.41'' N (36.968726°)
Longitude
76° 17' 25.74'' W (-76.290484°)
Elevation
0.835468m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-04-16 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-17 03:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5.88°
First azimuth
334.55°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
26.58°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White red yellow orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
Long trail. Broke up into multiple fragments with smaller trails following them. Was actually scared for a minute. Reminded me of the footage from russia.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
