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Observer
Name
Amanda K
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Madison Heights, VA
Latitude
37° 29' 39.88'' N (37.494412°)
Longitude
79° 9' 36.39'' W (-79.160107°)
Elevation
222.575134m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-25 21:38 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-04-26 01:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
117°
Moving
Facing azimuth
243.15°
First azimuth
251.11°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
252.02°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was soaring downward with the source of the light getting brighter and appearing larger when it appeared to burst into flames, suddenly just over doubling in size before it fell behind the tree line on the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-