Observer |
Name |
Susan S |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
Great impressive sighting for me from my stopped car at a suburban intersection. Very pure green. |
Location |
Address |
Fairfax, VA |
Latitude |
38° 48' 7.2'' N (38.802001°)
|
Longitude |
77° 19' 10.74'' W (-77.319649°)
|
Elevation |
125.065147m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2015-04-17 21:02 EDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-04-18 01:02 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up to down |
Descent Angle |
180° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
50.63° |
First azimuth |
50.26° |
First elevation |
50° |
Last azimuth |
48.92° |
Last elevation |
35° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
Color |
Green |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Unknown |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
No fragmentation. It was moving overhead away from me and got brighter/bigger just before suddenly blinking out. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |