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Observer
Name
Peter
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was looking north-northeast, and saw a light as bright as the lights on the planes taking off from National Airport streak down to the left on a shallow trajectory. I thought it was a plane crashing and paused to hear anything...heard nothing.
Location
Address
Arlington, VA
Latitude
38° 52' 47.59'' N (38.879886°)
Longitude
77° 5' 32.51'' W (-77.092363°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-05 19:55 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-03-06 00:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
26.36636°
First azimuth
28.54679°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
10.04706°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
