American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1074be (Event 1074-2017)

Observer
Name Justin Z
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I have seen fireballs before. This was the closest one I've ever seen. This appeared to be very close and bright. Like you could see the ball of fire at the end of the trail almost. Almost like you could touch it. Looked like it would hit the ground west on fire still but went dark right before a tree/house line. Felt like it would have landed 5-20 miles North/West or me.
Location
Address Leesburg, VA
Latitude 39° 5' 22.88'' N (39.089689°)
Longitude 77° 30' 59.85'' W (-77.516625°)
Elevation 79.311m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-03-21 20:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2017-03-22 00:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 220°
Moving
Facing azimuth 333.28°
First azimuth 357.6°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 304.42°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -