Reports Report 394d (Event 394-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nevena S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | i know the details of the sighting very well because i was waiting for the space station to show up. the item appeared 3 minutes before i saw the space station. the fireball disappeared in a spot above the trees i see from my balcony looking exactly NE. i don't know if it is useful, but the fireball was seen in the visual trajectory of the iss for chesapeake, VA on feb 8th. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chesapeake, VA |
| Latitude | 36° 46' 59.66'' N (36.78324°) |
| Longitude | 76° 12' 51.66'' W (-76.214349°) |
| Elevation | 6.392547m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-02-08 18:11 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-02-08 23:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 58.95° |
| First azimuth | 74.99° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 59.47° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | arc of train, then the item split into three parts, each leaving a mini trail of light |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | item split into three parts, each of which left a short trail, and then it all disappeared |