| Observer |
|
Name |
Racheal L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked like a shooting star that entered into the atmosphere |
| Location |
|
Address |
Louisa, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 2' 4.03'' N (38.034454°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 5' 48.17'' W (-78.096714°)
|
|
Elevation |
140.644821m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-02-03 20:00 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-02-04 01:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
102° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
286.31° |
|
First azimuth |
265.75° |
|
First elevation |
36° |
|
Last azimuth |
298.52° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train, then flashed a trail and then a dust train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like something entered the atmosphere and then a burst of light with fragmentation |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Trail/tail fragmentation, like a sparkler firework |
