| Observer |
|
Name |
R W |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked very low in the sky and like it was near us |
| Location |
|
Address |
Leesburg, VA |
|
Latitude |
39° 5' 21.88'' N (39.089412°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 34' 36.79'' W (-77.576886°)
|
|
Elevation |
110.92379m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-09-03 21:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-09-04 01:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
259° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
38.82° |
|
First azimuth |
42.12° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
11.12° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Blue with a gold tail |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Blue fireball with a gold glowing tail. I thought it was a firework at first but it was not. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
