Reports Report 6821o (Event 6821-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lisa M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was an amazing experience and such a cool sighting. I’ve seen shooting stars, but the tail on this was clear and something I’ve never seen before. It seemed unrealistically close, too, which we thought was spectacular! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fredericksburg, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 15' 41.9'' N (38.261639°) |
| Longitude | 77° 34' 58.32'' W (-77.582867°) |
| Elevation | 101.809967m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-11-18 19:12 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-11-19 00:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 2° |
| First azimuth | 337.34° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 322.17° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were a few bright orange flakes coming off in with the tail |