This was the largest and brightest luminary I have ever seen. The flash when it "landed" was that of a nuclear explosion...but yet, I didnt hear a sound upon impact!?!?
Location
Address
Madison Heights, VA
Latitude
37° 26' 5.95'' N (37.434985°)
Longitude
79° 5' 55.75'' W (-79.09882°)
Elevation
251.874m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-01 23:36 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-02 03:36 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
168°
Moving
Facing azimuth
8°
First azimuth
9°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
10°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
White,Yellow, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
35°
Remarks
Seemed to follow from where first seen, all the way down behind it...just before bright flash.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Immediatly after loosing sight of it in front of neighbors house. The lower sky lit up/flashed a very bright white/blue color. The light seemed to come up from the ground, then dissipated back toward the ground after the flash.
