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Observer
Name
Nina W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I have never seen anything like it before. It dropped behind the mountain range I can see from house. It was early sunset so it was still pretty bright outside. And this fireball was the only bright soild mass in the skyline falling down
Location
Address
Monroe, VA
Latitude
37° 31' 21.69'' N (37.522691°)
Longitude
79° 8' 52.58'' W (-79.147939°)
Elevation
263.339996m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-24 20:12 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-25 00:12 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
7°
Moving
Facing azimuth
324.85°
First azimuth
307.25°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
317.08°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Far away boom
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
