Reports Report 4747n (Event 4747-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Allison S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving on 66 in Virginia, eastbound, toward DC. Centreville is my best estimation of our location, but I may be off by 40 miles, at the most. It appeared on the south side of 66. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Centerville, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 48' 33.44'' N (38.80929°) |
| Longitude | 77° 28' 46.03'' W (-77.479453°) |
| Elevation | 55.875305m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-25 00:13 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-25 04:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 251° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 114.79° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like a glowing ball at first, then a burst into green, then as it continued to travel, fizzled out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very slight fragmentation came off when it burst |