Reports Report 1786jw (Event 1786-2021)

Observer
Name Craig D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks My wife and I were driving North on I95 in Virginia when we both saw the fireball/meteor and it was very bright. We thought maybe a flare at first but there were no visible aircraft in the sky at the time. The fireball/meteor looked like it was traveling from the atmosphere down towards Earth's ground.
Location
Address Stony Creek, VA
Latitude 36° 54' 20.31'' N (36.905641°)
Longitude 77° 23' 55.85'' W (-77.398848°)
Elevation 23.300636m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-21 00:25 EDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-21 04:25 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 186°
Moving
Facing azimuth 15.68°
First azimuth 22.99°
First elevation 38°
Last azimuth 20.11°
Last elevation 32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Light Blue, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked like a flare, quick bright flash with a trail behind it
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -