I came outside early in the morning when it was still dark and saw a huge bright spread of light in the sky. I watched as the source began to fall and then there was a burst of even brighter light followed by the continuation of a bright falling object. I’ve never seen anything like that before! The initial spread of light was like a huge white spotlight in the sky.
Location
Address
Yorktown, VA
Latitude
37° 7' 4.44'' N (37.117899°)
Longitude
76° 24' 13.69'' W (-76.403804°)
Elevation
4.529896m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-10 05:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-10 09:30 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
221°
Moving
Facing azimuth
53.64°
First azimuth
50.81°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
53.13°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
An entire circle that burst out like a flash and then what continued to fall was still bright but smaller in size
