It was very bright and passed right over Rte 29 N while I was driving north from right (NE) to left (N). I parked right away and Tweeted for the time stamp here: https://twitter.com/sm9eb/status/1698508432947433533?t=ZNu7VZHxeVGMJyXTqmerbA&s=19
Location
Address
Charlottesville, VA
Latitude
38° 2' 58.06'' N (38.04946°)
Longitude
78° 30' 9.19'' W (-78.502552°)
Elevation
141.840775m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
247°
Moving
Facing azimuth
41.88°
First azimuth
60.38°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
7.12°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
2°
Remarks
Faint flare out with crackling bits that broke off
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw at least two fragments break off from the bottom.
