Reports Report 5955j (Event 5955-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nicole R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Two of us saw it at the same time. We were driving and it was so bright that it immediately caught our attention and then disappeared. It was so low to the horizon that we expected to hear, feel, and see some kind of impact, but we didn't. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Winchester, VA |
| Latitude | 39° 7' 21.91'' N (39.122754°) |
| Longitude | 78° 11' 49.44'' W (-78.197066°) |
| Elevation | 228.843018m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-09-08 21:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-09-09 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 240° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 30.23° |
| First azimuth | 46.1° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 5.43° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It resembled the end of a firework or like a camera flash and then it was gone. It was large, like the size of 2 street lamps put together. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It resembled sparklers fizzling out. |