The object had a bright green core at the front and a very long trail behind. As it was falling it left a very long trail of burning debris in it\'s wake. Overall the size of the object was extremely large.
Location
Address
Front Royal, VA
Latitude
38° 57' 29.79'' N (38.958274°)
Longitude
78° 11' 43.46'' W (-78.195405°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-13 01:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-13 06:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
218.06068°
First azimuth
212.60136°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
211.67489°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
1°
Remarks
The train was green with a visible fireball within it of a red/orange color.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash occurred after about 2-5 seconds of viewing time and was extremely bright. I could see the object burning up and fragmenting very clearing in a trail that tapered behind it a long way.
