| Observer |
|
Name |
Amanda D |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
very brief, brighter then any 'shooting star' i've seen before and much more vivid |
| Location |
|
Address |
Bristow, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 45' 7.96'' N (38.752211°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 34' 13.78'' W (-77.570495°)
|
|
Elevation |
70.035797m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-08-03 03:36 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-08-03 07:36 UT
|
|
Duration |
<1s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
216° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
115.41° |
|
First azimuth |
120.2° |
|
First elevation |
24° |
|
Last azimuth |
108.56° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
It was a rainbow, only there for a brief second but very bright before fading as the meteorite exploded. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It grew in size and brightness, turning bright yellow for a fraction of a second before dissapearing |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
