| Observer |
|
Name |
michael g |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
i happened to be looking at the sky at the time, so I saw it appear then quickly dissipate (from inception till it disappeared) |
| Location |
|
Address |
Alexandria, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 49' 21.78'' N (38.822716°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 2' 46.33'' W (-77.046202°)
|
|
Elevation |
11.73102m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-08-03 03:55 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-08-03 07:55 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
261° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
273.32° |
|
First azimuth |
322.56° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
301.82° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
glowing train, sort of like a very short lived firework trail before they explode |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
