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Observer
Name
Megan W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was super quick but the brightness caught my eye. It’s was a super bright white quick “shooting star”. It looked much bigger than a shooting star usually looks like in the sky. Never thought anything of it being more than that!
Location
Address
Petersburg, VA
Latitude
37° 11' 25.49'' N (37.190415°)
Longitude
77° 22' 47.16'' W (-77.379767°)
Elevation
48.881313m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-06 22:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-07 03:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
59.48°
First azimuth
78.16°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
76.71°
Last elevation
52°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-