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Observer
Name
PAIGE S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It looked like a ball of fire between the size of a volleyball/basketball with a trail of light behind it. Traveling from west to east in the northern sky - Low on the horizon and then dropping below the horizon. I've seen many shooting stars but this was HUGE.
Location
Address
Moseley, VA
Latitude
37° 25' 57.65'' N (37.432681°)
Longitude
77° 43' 39.04'' W (-77.72751°)
Elevation
82.883m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-30 19:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-30 23:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
141°
Moving
Facing azimuth
78.67°
First azimuth
63.14°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
88.03°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
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
-
