Fireball report

Reports Report 1081a (Event 1081-2013)

Observer
Name	Kathleen R
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	I was driving West on Highway 66 and in the upper right hand quadrant of the sky a large fireball came down out of the sky. It had a very long tail and then the main sphere exploded and just disappeared. There was a very brief smoky trail. It was amazing. I've never seen anything like it.

Location
Address	Winchester, VA
Latitude	39° 13' 2.24'' N (39.217288°)
Longitude	78° 4' 25.88'' W (-78.073856°)
Elevation	-1m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2013-05-18 01:00 EDT
UT Date & Time	2013-05-18 05:00 UT
Duration	?

Direction
Moving direction	From up to down
Descent Angle	180°

Moving
Facing azimuth	270°
First azimuth	270°
First elevation	45°
Last azimuth	270°
Last elevation	45°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-13
Color	White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	1s
Length	-1°
Remarks	Long tail with

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	A big flash, like a star burst

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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