Reports Report 4582ad (Event 4582-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was traveling parallel to the ground and rather slowly (maybe 10-200 mph is my best guess). It was low on the horizon. I think it was 0.5-1.0 miles from my location. I assume it was a fragment from the same object I saw reported on twitter about the same time in NJ, PA, MD and VA. It looked similar to a flare gun flare / firework. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Williamsburg, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 14' 24.86'' N (37.24024°) |
| Longitude | 76° 43' 27.62'' W (-76.72434°) |
| Elevation | 23.565m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-24 17:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-24 22:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 144.09° |
| First azimuth | 112.97° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 178.01° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It looked like a smoke trail from a firework but was only briefly visible until the light vanished / flamed out |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was not an explosion, but more of a sudden flame out after the consistent white burn. It went from the white light to nothing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |