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Observer
Name
Ted L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This is my second “shooting star” that I’ve seen. I saw one about 30 years ago while at highschool football game that was observed by thousands of people in DC area. I’m surprised I haven’t seen any news reports here of this one.
Location
Address
McLean, VA
Latitude
38° 55' 42.75'' N (38.928543°)
Longitude
77° 8' 59.32'' W (-77.149812°)
Elevation
81.90905m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-04 06:17 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-04 11:17 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.33°
First azimuth
299.96°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
251.69°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
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
Broke into 3 distinct pieces before “flaming out”
