American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2853a (Event 2853-2014)

Observer
Name Becca S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks While driving west on the highway just after 7PM I saw something bright falling to the earth. It was quick and relatively small (or far away?). I have lived in this area my whole life and there are three major airports nearby (one is about 10 miles from where I live) so I know what airplanes look like and this was not an airplane. It intrigued me enough to find this site!
Location
Address Falls Church, VA
Latitude 38° 53' 27.9'' N (38.891084°)
Longitude 77° 12' 34.33'' W (-77.209537°)
Elevation 136.25177m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-10-29 19:09 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-10-29 23:09 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 239.93°
First azimuth 251.66°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 269.04°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color -
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -