I was with four other guys and all of our faces lit up before we noticed the fireball. I am not sure, but I think it was loud. We all thought a plane was crashing initially.
Location
Address
Hinton, VA
Latitude
38° 34' 18.5'' N (38.571806°)
Longitude
79° 8' 15.63'' W (-79.137674°)
Elevation
701.823608m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-17 22:04 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-01-18 03:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
134°
Moving
Facing azimuth
94.79°
First azimuth
69.51°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
98.45°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Dark Purple, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Before it disappeared, it broke off/exploded into 3-4 smaller pieces.
