| Observer |
|
Name |
Vicki B |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was in my car driving at the top of an incline as I observed the fireball! It was beautiful! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Stafford, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 27' 43.02'' N (38.461951°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 23' 38.38'' W (-77.393995°)
|
|
Elevation |
41.537762m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-03-22 20:05 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-03-23 00:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
42.98° |
|
First azimuth |
20.11° |
|
First elevation |
21° |
|
Last azimuth |
90.34° |
|
Last elevation |
7° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-28 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
7s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
A glowing train of brilliant light, wider at the mouth of the fireball and narrowing at the other end before disappearing |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Pulsating flash of white and light green fireball with a streaming white train |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
