| Observer |
|
Name |
C P |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
While I did not observe a smoke trail once the fireball disappeared, when the fireball was visible, it had a glowing red/orange trail behind it. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Richmond, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 38' 32.27'' N (37.642297°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 36' 53.57'' W (-77.61488°)
|
|
Elevation |
79.967m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-25 21:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-26 01:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
246° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
0.5° |
|
First azimuth |
23.77° |
|
First elevation |
69° |
|
Last azimuth |
333.04° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
