| Observer |
|
Name |
Jonathan K |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Brightest fireball/bolide I've ever personally witnessed. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hartfield, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 33' 24.72'' N (37.556868°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 30' 22.12'' W (-76.506145°)
|
|
Elevation |
9.001414m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-04-16 22:58 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-04-17 02:58 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
111° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
71.18° |
|
First azimuth |
58.51° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
86.32° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash was very bright and looked similar to a sparkler firework only brighter with larger sparks. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fragments were white with appearances of green maybe due to the brightness. |
