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Observer
Name
Shannon C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Chantilly, VA
Latitude
38° 50' 49.43'' N (38.847063°)
Longitude
77° 24' 42.61'' W (-77.411835°)
Elevation
106.146194m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 22:19 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 02:19 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
257.95°
First azimuth
263.29°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
260.15°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
It was a glowing train that quickly faded.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The end of the event was a brighter flash of light then the entry of the meter. It made me think of an explosion but I was not sure. The whole time it looked like it was on fire.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-