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Observer
Name
Danielle M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was a significantly thick line in the sky, way thicker than that of a regular shooting star. Seemed closer because of that. It was very bright and lasted longer than most shooting stars I've seen. Looked as bright as fireworks look but it wasn't a firework.
Location
Address
Broadlands, VA
Latitude
39° 1' 56.85'' N (39.032457°)
Longitude
77° 30' 52.5'' W (-77.514583°)
Elevation
100.985m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 22:37 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 02:37 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
29°
Moving
Facing azimuth
321.88°
First azimuth
336.08°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
324.56°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, Light Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
