Reports Report 987ba (Event 987-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert Andrew S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The time is accurate within 2 minutes. The location of observation is accurate within 1 mile. (I was driving north on interstate 95 and did not glance at the time immediately. I was very surprised by the event.) This was the largest, lowest, clearest, brightest such event that I have ever observed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ryland Corner, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 2' 53.66'' N (38.048238°) |
| Longitude | 77° 29' 58.93'' W (-77.499703°) |
| Elevation | 63.431358m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-02-21 18:46 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-02-21 23:46 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 116° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 349.88° |
| First azimuth | 340.08° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 354.87° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |