| Observer |
|
Name |
Aaron W |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Only second time that I have seen this. Last time was 30 years ago |
| Location |
|
Address |
Forest, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 22' 43.92'' N (37.378866°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 15' 10.22'' W (-79.252839°)
|
|
Elevation |
246.975616m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-12-01 19:33 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-12-02 00:33 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
99° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
6.66° |
|
First elevation |
10° |
|
Last azimuth |
30.56° |
|
Last elevation |
7° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
White then green with orange sparks |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
80° |
|
Remarks |
Bright White light changed to green with orange sparks flying off like crumbs |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Not sure, but I think so |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Orange fragments falling off. Only the second time in 52 years seeing things. I’m a commercial fisherman |
