The weather temp was fair but the midnight sky was hazy with light pollution which covered up all star visibility. This was very bright even through the haze, so much so I reported it. The trajectory took it visually directly over Washington DC from my vantage. The flash was VERY apparent and at three seconds one of the longest I've ever seen. This is the first one I've ever reported.
Location
Address
Alexandria, VA
Latitude
38° 49' 41.35'' N (38.828152°)
Longitude
77° 2' 52.16'' W (-77.047822°)
Elevation
9.833154m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-19 23:59 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-04-20 03:59 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
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 climax-brightened up to the one second mark, then flared very brightly, and dimmed to a less bright for the remaining two seconds
