All in total from beginning to end was around a minute.. that’s when I couldn’t see the trail anymore. If I stretch my arm out and point 2 fingers that’s about how long it was.. 2 fingers wide. It was just to the left of Jupiter looking southeast from my vantage point. Very bright and exciting. Listened for a few minutes for a boom but heard nothing.
Location
Address
Ridgeway, VA
Latitude
36° 34' 44.27'' N (36.578963°)
Longitude
79° 51' 34.3'' W (-79.859529°)
Elevation
275.980682m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-06-03 23:56 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-06-04 03:56 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
105.35°
First azimuth
106.18°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
97.19°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
3°
Remarks
Appeared as a white trail of smoke that took about a minute to disappear.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was looking at Jupiter and turned around when the flash occurred. It was as bright as a close lightning flash. When I turned around I saw the fireball burn up in about 4 seconds.
