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Observer
Name
Josh C
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Looked low in atmosphere.
Location
Address
Alexandria, VA
Latitude
38° 49' 9.94'' N (38.819428°)
Longitude
77° 6' 9.05'' W (-77.102513°)
Elevation
77.992844m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-05-01 21:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-05-02 01:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
152°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265°
First azimuth
260.13°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
265°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green, Light Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright orange ball - 2-3x small fragments break off continuing in same direction. Fragments burned off/disappeared. Orange ball turned white then vibrant green then faded away ~2 second duration
