Reports Report 7949i (Event 7949-2022)

Observer
Name Andrew D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks The time was approximate I was driving and could not remember the exact time
Location
Address Grottoes, VA
Latitude 38° 20' 49.68'' N (38.347132°)
Longitude 78° 55' 57.48'' W (-78.932633°)
Elevation 356.710083m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-11-03 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-11-04 02:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth 20°
First azimuth 30°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 20°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It flashed brightly and broke into 3 or 4 distinct pieces before disappearing
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It broke into 3 or 4 pieces before it went dark