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Observer
Name
Julie D
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I thought this was a shooting star but it was so much bigger then what I remembered one to be and it had a beautiful colorful train behind it that didn't last. It followed behind the fireball and did not leave a smoke trail or anything. Amazing!
Location
Address
Alexandria, VA
Latitude
38° 48' 31.3'' N (38.808695°)
Longitude
77° 8' 18.07'' W (-77.138352°)
Elevation
50.067m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-25 21:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-26 01:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
83°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
