Reports Report 143e (Event 143-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | jaff d |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We had just wrapped up in a blanket, not 5 minutes before, just to watch the stars! From 900' above , a dark mountain home we layed admiring the stars from the deck. Suddenly the sky lite up for 5-7 seconds as a bright light streaked across the sky, only to end in a even brighter burst and the end. Seemingly SO CLOSE I thought a nearby neighbor had shot off fireworks.-Jeff |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Big Island, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 29' 49.6'' N (37.497112°) |
| Longitude | 79° 18' 51.03'' W (-79.314175°) |
| Elevation | 259.146667m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-16 20:40 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-17 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 124° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 19.37° |
| First azimuth | 335.37° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 309.54° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | white flash |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |