American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3291c (Event 3291-2016)

Observer
Name Tracey F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was coming back from the Amelia County Fair on 360 when I saw it from my car in front of me a little to the left. If I had to guess a neighborhood it looked like it could have crashed in Woodlake. My family & I thought maybe it was a plane that caught fire and was going to crash but it moved so fast that we just decided it must've been a shooting star until I saw reports that others had seen fireballs. So thought I would report.
Location
Address , VA
Latitude 37° 27' 17.34'' N (37.454816°)
Longitude 77° 34' 59.45'' W (-77.583181°)
Elevation 81.594m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-09-05 20:33 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-09-06 00:33 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 140°
Moving
Facing azimuth 70°
First azimuth 330°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 80°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color Light Yellow, orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -