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Observer
Name
June M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
My daughter saw it with me. It almost looked like a shooting star firework but was like a slightly fuzzy yet bright ball with a comet tail that disappeared without a sound in about 4 or less seconds. We just saw it for a few seconds before it disappeared.
Location
Address
Richmond, VA
Latitude
37° 30' 30.81'' N (37.508558°)
Longitude
77° 39' 45.95'' W (-77.662764°)
Elevation
114.130783m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-26 22:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-27 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
119°
Moving
Facing azimuth
155.13°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
116.85°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
