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Observer
Name
Nicole C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It happened so quickly. I thought, at first, that it was a plane about to crash. I even watched the horizon for a few minutes after waiting to hear a crash and see an explosion.
Location
Address
Reston, VA
Latitude
38° 58' 41.84'' N (38.97829°)
Longitude
77° 21' 25.67'' W (-77.35713°)
Elevation
117.941971m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5.24°
First azimuth
30.19°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
357.66°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
