I studied weather briefly in college and know some things about astronomical events and have seen pictures of some events. I have also watched enough episodes of the show "Air Disasters" to know that this was not a plane falling from the sky as I live close to a few airports. I was in shock as I have never seen one in person and kept waiting for an explosion, which never happened. Couldn't even say something fast enough for my mom to see it.
Location
Address
Brambleton, VA
Latitude
38° 59' 21.29'' N (38.989248°)
Longitude
77° 31' 58.79'' W (-77.532996°)
Elevation
114.343964m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-21 18:47 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-21 23:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
112°
Moving
Facing azimuth
329.67°
First azimuth
328.71°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
340.28°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
Bright, sparkling trail similar to sparklers or fireworks and falling from left to right in a sort of arc.
