Reports Report 1872ap (Event 1872-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gina J |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This fireball is the largest I've observed in more than 35 years of meteorite watching. It appeared to be located directly over eastern Henrico County, possibly Hanover County near 360. There was no report (sound), though where I observed this fireball was from a large crowd of people exiting a cinema. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Richmond, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 34' 3.18'' N (37.56755°) |
| Longitude | 77° 28' 0.03'' W (-77.466675°) |
| Elevation | 59.204m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-06-06 21:57 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-06-07 01:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 239° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 50.15° |
| First azimuth | 68.67° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 48.97° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | orange changing to brown glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Saw one solid greenish yellow ball with long trail flash bright light green and fragmented into at least six to eight pieces then faded out. Initially thought it was a failed firework launch, but the angle was wrong. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flashed bright light green and fragmented into at least six to eight pieces then colors faded yellow to orange then out. |