Reports Report 2822e (Event 2822-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Briana N |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball didn't look as big as the moon, but was big enough to look like a softball burning across the sky. It was way brighter than any shooting star I've seen. It lasted long enough for me to get the attention of people around me and for them to look up and observe it and gasp. We were at a county fair and it is well lit at night, but it still was brilliant. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Berryville, VA |
| Latitude | 39° 9' 50.53'' N (39.164037°) |
| Longitude | 77° 59' 56.95'' W (-77.999153°) |
| Elevation | 197.481m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-18 21:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-19 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 112° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 339.57° |
| First azimuth | 267.51° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 2.63° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | A glowing train that lasted about 5 seconds after the ball sped across the sky. The ball of fire flowed like the sun. It looked like a comet... |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |