Reports Report 1770d (Event 1770-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William G |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Started white, turned yellow, orange, then green, then back to orange with a bright white flash. The whole sky lit up due to rain in the area but the colors were visible and trailed the sky. Multiple people witnessed this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Colonial Beach, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 14' 15.84'' N (38.237733°) |
| Longitude | 76° 57' 29.83'' W (-76.958286°) |
| Elevation | 4.019m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-05-15 23:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-05-16 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 84° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 141.38° |
| First azimuth | 172.17° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 356.3° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Loud boom, ground shake similar to a military artillery round. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright white flash through the clouds. Started white, turned yellow, orange, then green, then back to orange with a bright white flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |