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Observer
Name
Diane B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Fireball started small and very fast (I first thought it was a military jet with a landing light on), blazed brightly (so seemed much larger than when it first appeared) then faded out with a very brief glowing trail
Location
Address
Manakin-Sabot, VA
Latitude
37° 41' 38.12'' N (37.693922°)
Longitude
77° 42' 39.46'' W (-77.710961°)
Elevation
99.037827m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-09 06:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-09 11:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
106°
First azimuth
75.97°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
125.05°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
2°
Remarks
glowed after the ball fizzled out
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
