2nd time in my life I've seen a fireball this impressive! I couldn't quite see the White House where I was at the time but it went nearly straight down behind where the White House was hidden from my view
Location
Address
Washington, DC
Latitude
38° 53' 25.08'' N (38.890301°)
Longitude
77° 2' 36.39'' W (-77.043443°)
Elevation
4.138m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-23 22:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-24 02:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
181°
Moving
Facing azimuth
84.79°
First azimuth
34.88°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
39.46°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Green, Yellow, White
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
It was already very fragmented when I saw it, covering approximately the width of the moon if it were at that angle in the sky
