Reports Report 1775oc (Event 1775-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The footage doesn't do justice to the feeling of seeing one. It was moving so fast, yet so clearly on fire that it defies logic, knowing its way in the upper atmosphere. I rolled down my windows waiting for a sonic boom, but I did not detect one. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fairfax, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 53' 3.54'' N (38.884317°) |
| Longitude | 77° 24' 22.17'' W (-77.406157°) |
| Elevation | 113.681175m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-04-16 22:57 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-04-17 02:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 107° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 115° |
| First azimuth | 30° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 87° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | saw pieces break off |