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Observer
Name
Jay S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I've never seen anything so large in the sky. it really looked like a flaming ball with a fiery tail. Was MUCH larger than any "shooting stars" or meteor showers I've seen. At 36 years old, I've never seen anything like it.
Location
Address
Fairfax, VA
Latitude
38° 50' 35.69'' N (38.843247°)
Longitude
77° 19' 5.46'' W (-77.318183°)
Elevation
137.810883m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-22 21:22 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-23 01:22 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.83°
First azimuth
168.25°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
230.08°
Last elevation
57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
