If I stretched my arm out and made the size of ping pong ball with my finger, it would be a close example to the size of what I seen. That\'s how big it looked in my field of range. I sat out one night to watch a reported meteor shower and we sighted a dozen or more. They were way out there like a mini pin light. This was HUGE to me and lasted a long time. My mouth fell open and I was in shock. Just glad I didn\'t wreck. I was totally in awe.
Location
Address
Church Road, VA
Latitude
37° 21' 29.04'' N (37.358066°)
Longitude
77° 24' 15.18'' W (-77.404218°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-30 00:03 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-30 05:03 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
181.68471°
First azimuth
216.87027°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
198.24605°
Last elevation
46°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was traveling in my car. Did not hear any sound.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A huge bright ball moving steady across the sky and blinked out with three fragments of bright sparkly orange behind it.
