I was driving home and my passenger and I both saw the streak. It was just above the top of my windshield when it started and went down towards the horizon, but remained far above it. It ended half way down my windshield. Hope this helps. It was one of the best fireballs I've seen in years.
Location
Address
Wirtz, VA
Latitude
37° 3' 24.31'' N (37.056752°)
Longitude
79° 50' 17.22'' W (-79.838118°)
Elevation
284.005035m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-16 20:38 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-01-17 01:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
224°
Moving
Facing azimuth
61.22°
First azimuth
46.11°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
46.69°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
glowing yellow/white
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was very quick and looked like a small explosion like you might see with a cherry bomb, except it was high in the sky.
