Reports Report 528o (Event 528-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wendy B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I went out on my balcony a few minutes before 8pm on 2/8/18, and the sky seemed to light up all of a sudden. The meteor was heading approximately south to north, so I didn't see it until it went over my condo building, at which time I realized that it was a meteor or space junk burning up in the atmosphere. It appeared really close, was very bight, and was huge. Not like those tiny shooting stars you see way, way, off. I haven't witnessed one of this size or brightness in well over 10 years. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fairfax, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 51' 4.51'' N (38.851252°) |
| Longitude | 77° 20' 37.78'' W (-77.343829°) |
| Elevation | 130.161m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-08 20:58 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-09 01:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 347.47° |
| First azimuth | 358.78° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 355.05° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| 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 | - |