American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3160a (Event 3160-2014)

Observer
Name Malcolm U
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was sitting on my back deck looking at the sky and saw this amazing fireball! Went online to see if I could report it (or if it had been already reported). Very glad I found your excellent website. Was very happy to find a way to share this experience and to accurately report it. Thank you for this outstanding website!! I'm 54 years old and this is the the second time in my life I've witnessed a fireball ... both times here in Centreville, Virginia 20120
Location
Address Centreville, VA
Latitude 38° 51' 8.94'' N (38.852483°)
Longitude 77° 26' 22.86'' W (-77.439684°)
Elevation 79.202049m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-11-14 21:43 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-11-15 02:43 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 6.54°
First azimuth 23.18°
First elevation 66°
Last azimuth 331.3°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks sparkling
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -