| Observer |
|
Name |
Becky F |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Copper Hill, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 4' 29.35'' N (37.07482°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 8' 26.68'' W (-80.140745°)
|
|
Elevation |
829.454m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-09-17 00:58 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-09-17 04:58 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
243° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
44.01° |
|
First azimuth |
44.01° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
40.03° |
|
Last elevation |
3° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Bright yellow with a long tail and hints of vivid blues and greens almost Neon |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
What I heard was a very faint thud like sound. This happened just as I could see a bright flash up over the trees in the horizon |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Once the fireball went behind trees in the horizon I heard a faint thud sound and a bright appeared that you could see over the trees in the horizon. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
