Reports Report 2908ud (Event 2908-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Theresia P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was in my car so can't tell if there was sound. I am retired military so thought to myself ("that can't possibly be a flare - it's so bright!!! It's even bright for a meteor.") Also, I had the impression from where I was that it would have been directly above this location: intersection of Oakwood Road & S. Van Doren, Alexandria, Virginia. I know that's not the case because it had to be a meteor, but it's what it looked like from my vantage if it were it a "flare" in combat ops, that's about where I would have guessed it to be - just above S. Van Doren & Oakwood area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Alexandria, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 48' 3.96'' N (38.8011°) |
| Longitude | 77° 6' 53.12'' W (-77.114755°) |
| Elevation | 35.749699m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-11-03 18:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-11-03 23:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 242.5° |
| First azimuth | 238.56° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 234.04° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was dusk, I was driving west/sw on I-495 (near the Eisenhower on-ramp); It had a bright green track that seemed to remain and just above the horizon it became a very bright ball with a star shape to it. Then it instantly disappeared, just above the tree line. beautiful. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |