i have seen a few things and fireballs this was unique in that it seemed to immediately explode on contact with the upper atmosphere, seemed to be very well north of virginia where i am
Location
Address
Fort Valley, VA
Latitude
38° 50' 22.95'' N (38.839708°)
Longitude
78° 26' 25.95'' W (-78.440542°)
Elevation
317.349426m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-30 22:24 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-31 02:24 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
49.82°
First azimuth
55.78°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
49.78°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
almost no trail and an immediate starburst explosion in all directions
