Im used to seei the normal shooting star this was definitely more intense and seemed very close to where it might have made landfall. The trees stop my view at the end.
Location
Address
Middletown, VA
Latitude
39° 1' 35.94'' N (39.02665°)
Longitude
78° 17' 46.19'' W (-78.296164°)
Elevation
200.713348m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
36.93°
First azimuth
70.51°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
25.32°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Some bright looking balls started to come off into the trail of the light
