Reports Report 386a (Event 386-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lundsten L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was laying in a recliner with my face toward the window, eyes closed. The sudden light was so bright that I had to open my eyes. At first I worried that electrical wires at my neighbors were burning, but since the light had no orange color and it disappeared within ~15 seconds, I concluded that I need not call 911. In the morning I realized that the angle at which I saw the light was way the neighbor's roof, so a wire fire was out of the question. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | McLean, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 57' 9.4'' N (38.95261°) |
| Longitude | 77° 14' 56.29'' W (-77.24897°) |
| Elevation | 105.503m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-28 02:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-28 07:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 163° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 172.03° |
| First azimuth | 168.59° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 177.83° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I did not hear anything but I was inside the house, and we have double pane windows. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | I did not hear anything but I was inside the house, and we have double pane windows. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The light appeared to travel towards me for 10-15 seconds and get brighter along the way. Then, it suddenly disappeared in the night sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |