Reports Report 2740cc (Event 2740-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heather B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were watching for the starlink satellites that were coming over at 9:44pm, my husband and I both saw what we think was a fireball between our house and the neighbor’s house. We were on the phone with my daughter in Blacksburg, Va (2 hours) south of here (also waiting for the satellites to fly over) and she saw the flash too!!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Harrisonburg, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 23' 49.2'' N (38.397°) |
| Longitude | 78° 51' 1.42'' W (-78.850395°) |
| Elevation | 432.872955m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-06-07 21:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-06-08 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 123° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 269.62° |
| First azimuth | 270.91° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 271.07° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was a gray line behind a bright white/green light |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was like a huge bright shooting star with a flash at the end...(like a bright white firework) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was like a tight (bright) firework |