Seemed very close but probably not. Very bright flash. The brightest I've witnessed and I've seen lots of meteors. Thought it was lightning but no storms nearby
Location
Address
Afton, VA
Latitude
38° 2' 3.76'' N (38.034378°)
Longitude
78° 50' 47.04'' W (-78.846401°)
Elevation
527.559937m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-17 00:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-17 04:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
60.16°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
108.45°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
Bright white trail. Thought at first it was lightning. Then saw white flash through it hit the mountain
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Thought the meteor hit the Blue Ridge mountains to my right as I drove west
