Reports Report 929e (Event 929-2010)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Randy S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was one of the more spectacular things I\'ve seen while walking the dog. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | South Riding, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 53' 31.87'' N (38.892185°) |
| Longitude | 77° 31' 56.55'' W (-77.532375°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-12-28 18:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-12-28 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45° |
| First azimuth | 50° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 35° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I waited patiently for any sound but there was none. The object appeared so close I was sure there would be something but there wasn\\\'t. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | bright white, solid train which fragmented just before it disappeared. The train was thinnest right to left as the object moved toward the right and then broke apart. There was no smoke, after glow, or sound. The object was first seen in the NE and it tracked towards the NW. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The object fragmented into possibly 5-9 smaller white pieces. There was no flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |