Facing blue ridge mountains to the west, fireball began not above ridgeline and flashed/disappeared around perceived ridgeline. This is about 3500' ASL.
Location
Address
Ruckersville, VA
Latitude
38° 15' 18.89'' N (38.255247°)
Longitude
78° 24' 2.96'' W (-78.400821°)
Elevation
202.46814m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-09 19:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-01-10 00:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
128°
Moving
Facing azimuth
321.8°
First azimuth
318.8°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
325.81°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
An arc over the mountains that flashed to twice its size, then vanished.
