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Observer
Name
Kylie W
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I’m not positive on the time but I know it was between 8:10pm and 8:50pm on Friday and it was the day BEFORE the re entry of the spaceX craft. I have seen a few shooting stars before but this was much larger and brighter.
Location
Address
Vienna, VA
Latitude
38° 54' 29.97'' N (38.908326°)
Longitude
77° 14' 59.33'' W (-77.249815°)
Elevation
123.780151m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-02 20:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-03 00:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
243°
Moving
Facing azimuth
309.88°
First azimuth
312.04°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
308.43°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Dark Blue, Blue, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-