| Observer |
|
Name |
James K |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Very, very bright, almost painful to look at, like watching magnesium burn. |
| Location |
|
Address |
annandale, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 48' 41.32'' N (38.811479°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 9' 39.95'' W (-77.161097°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-02-03 22:17 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-02-04 03:17 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
107.39205° |
|
First azimuth |
113.46511° |
|
First elevation |
63° |
|
Last azimuth |
94.69723° |
|
Last elevation |
34° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
White, fading to blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
50° |
|
Remarks |
A glowing red line, like a trail of sparks that rapidly faded. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
Fireball was like watching magnesium burn in the sky, it flashed rapidly and faded to a red point, then burned out. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
