Reports Report 4404bl (Event 4404-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | There were 4 of us in the automobile heading east on 288 (approx SSE on a compass for that portion of the road). I was driving and said "Hey, look a meteor straight ahead of us", it was white with a white tail, then seem to disappear for a fraction of a second, then reappeared with the orangeish-reddish color, maybe 1/3 of its length when white. Everyone saw it, lots of "oh, wow" comments. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chesterfield, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 26' 25.62'' N (37.44045°) |
| Longitude | 77° 41' 10.36'' W (-77.68621°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-09-12 19:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-09-12 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 251° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 155.19° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 140.2° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White at first, then changed to an orange red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | There were red sparks/cinders dropping from the object after it turned red in the last portion of its visibilty |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |