| Observer |
|
Name |
Terry S |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was so much larger than most meteors I’ve seen! I just had to do a google search to see if I could figure out what I’d seen. This is definitely it! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Orange, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 12' 38.69'' N (38.210746°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 8' 8.33'' W (-78.135648°)
|
|
Elevation |
164.468277m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-02-21 18:50 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-02-21 23:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
106° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
20° |
|
First azimuth |
12° |
|
First elevation |
36° |
|
Last azimuth |
30° |
|
Last elevation |
11° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Light 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 |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
When it disappeared, I saw tiny light fragments |