Reports Report 9579bas (Event 9579-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nathan L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I do not know of the exact time, I didn't think to look at my watch after the event, and the time could be as much as 10 minutes off. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Buena Vista, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 43' 51.5'' N (37.730973°) |
| Longitude | 79° 21' 20.31'' W (-79.355641°) |
| Elevation | 249.685074m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-12-01 19:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-12-02 00:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 318.45° |
| First azimuth | 291.16° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 342.9° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | After the bright flash there was a bright trail immediately after it, but then it faded into a thin, dim line, then |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright flash first noticed it, thought it was nothing for about half a second, didn't say anything, then realized it was very bright and large, after it broke apart, it took a few seconds for the sky to dim. Dozens, maybe hundreds of people in Buena Vista saw it since it was right after the Christmas parade. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The main item moved across he sky, at least three fragments broke off, some headed upward, some downward, there may have been more. It seemed like the entire thing dissolved into tiny fragments. |