| Observer |
|
Name |
Carol C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
my 2 daughters (Courtney 17, and Hannah 15) were in the car with me; they both witnessed it as well. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Alexandria, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 45' 57.65'' N (38.766014°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 7' 27.19'' W (-77.12422°)
|
|
Elevation |
21.563m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-02-16 19:13 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-02-17 00:13 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
109° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
150.87° |
|
First azimuth |
127.25° |
|
First elevation |
12° |
|
Last azimuth |
162.6° |
|
Last elevation |
5° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
smoke and glowing train that became sparkles and fizzled out |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
a brief flash and sparkles (sort of like a firework fizzling out) |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
a brief flash and sparkles (sort of like a firework fizzling out) |
