It looked like a meteor- I could see the meteor itself. With fire behind it. It was a brown rock on fire through the air. It looked like a slow massive rock burning through the sky.
Location
Address
Charlottesville, VA
Latitude
37° 58' 53.34'' N (37.981484°)
Longitude
78° 30' 20.39'' W (-78.505663°)
Elevation
165.147324m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-12-14 18:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-12-14 23:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
254°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20°
First azimuth
40°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
340°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Brown core. Almost like out of a movie. With white fire along the sides and yellow/orange fire behind it.
