Appeared completely out of nowhere, 2-5 second burst of bright fireball followed closely by a tail or trail of debri/light. Was in a southwest direction. Almost left field of view as I was looking at the full moon.
Location
Address
Stephens City, VA
Latitude
39° 6' 23.52'' N (39.106532°)
Longitude
78° 10' 58.14'' W (-78.182818°)
Elevation
223.84227m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-05-25 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-05-26 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
359°
Moving
Facing azimuth
133.52°
First azimuth
130.14°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
131.49°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Between white and light yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Trail of light/debris after first initial fireball directly behind it
