| Observer |
|
Name |
Chris |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Motion was downward to left, about 20 degrees from vertically down. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Reston, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 58' 32.43'' N (38.975675°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 20' 50.63'' W (-77.347398°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-04-30 21:53 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2011-05-01 01:53 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
324.7193° |
|
First azimuth |
324.03998° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
324.46276° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
4° |
|
Remarks |
Green luminous streak. Possibly some smoke. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Train terminated in brighter white flash producing a brief shower of glowing amber/orange fragments. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
