The meteor appeared very large in the sky, much bigger than a normal shooting star. No sound but the tail following it was quite long and yellow colored.
Location
Address
, VA
Latitude
38° 16' 2.27'' N (38.267298°)
Longitude
77° 57' 8.54'' W (-77.952373°)
Elevation
146.978882m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:52 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:52 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
57.17°
First azimuth
36.08°
First elevation
16°
Last azimuth
68.3°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
glowing yellow train, disappeared a second or two after the meteor burned up and disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
green fireball then flash of yellowish white before it disappeared
