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Observer
Name
Todd S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
As the object traversed from right to left it brightened to the maximum seen in the picture. As it travelled downward, the brightness faded until it was gone. It appeared to me to be an object entering the atmosphere and was much faster than a plane.
Photo
Location
Address
Linton Hall, VA
Latitude
38° 44' 11.99'' N (38.736665°)
Longitude
77° 34' 37.65'' W (-77.577125°)
Elevation
77.620842m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-02-04 18:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-02-04 23:20 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
119.12°
First azimuth
170.08°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
120.76°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White/light blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
