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Observer
Name
mike s
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Large white circle with green on bottom left and pink/red on bottom right. A second smaller white fireball appeared in its wake about 20 minutes later on a similar trajectory, lasting only 1 second.
Location
Address
Benton, VA
Latitude
38° 48' 30.75'' N (38.808543°)
Longitude
78° 20' 51.33'' W (-78.347592°)
Elevation
213.163971m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-18 00:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-18 04:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
339.91°
First azimuth
356.97°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
329.95°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Pink, Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-