| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stacy |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I hope to find out more details about what it was that I saw. I initially called it a shooting star, but it was much larger than that. What an awesome experience. I\'m sure this happens all the time, but I feel lucky to have seen it tonight! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Triangle, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 32' 48.44'' N (38.546788°) |
| Longitude | 77° 20' 11.94'' W (-77.336649°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-12-28 18:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-12-28 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | 77° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | unsure but I do recall se |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | As an amateur I guess I can only say that it was glowing...I can\\\\\\\'t recall specific colors. I think I was so amazed that I didn\\\\\\\'t catch all the details. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |