I've seen some fireballs before. I wish I had seen it sooner in the sky. It was amazing!
Location
Address
Waverly, VA
Latitude
37° 2' 26.63'' N (37.04073°)
Longitude
77° 5' 22.19'' W (-77.089497°)
Elevation
34.277756m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-06-25 21:36 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-06-26 01:36 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
140°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225.26°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
9°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
.like a huge sparkler......flashing colors. Appeared to hit somewhere in Waverly.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
flashing sparks, different colors. It definitely was "crashing" close by. I only caught the last few seconds. First thought it was a helicopter crashing.
