Reports Report 1860k (Event 1860-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | KATE S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I looked up from my back yard and say a giant ball up in the sky, it was huge and it was bright and traveling very fast. There was no question it was a giant meteor, it was fo bright and you could almost see the fire coming off of it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ruckersville, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 12' 47.54'' N (38.213205°) |
| Longitude | 78° 22' 29.68'' W (-78.37491°) |
| Elevation | 174.622m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-26 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-27 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 267° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 101.83° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 95° |
| Last elevation | 51° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a giant ball and then it looked like fragmentation in the tail |