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Observer
Name
Darian S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
The direction I seen the object was off to the west from facing south on 95 south at the 133 interchange. Please contact me. I\'d like to learn more about these meteors that come into the atmosphere like this
Location
Address
Fredericksburg, VA
Latitude
38° 20' 28.57'' N (38.341269°)
Longitude
77° 29' 28.89'' W (-77.491357°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-13 01:55 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-13 06:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
222.76726°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
221.66577°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Redish orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-1°
Remarks
It was a smoke trail more than anything.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
