Reports Report 355j (Event 355-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was the first time I had seen anything particularly like this- I've seen meteor showers, but never a flash as bright as this one had. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Latitude | 36° 47' 29.08'' N (36.791411°) |
| Longitude | 76° 11' 55.14'' W (-76.198649°) |
| Elevation | 7.762407m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-01-20 23:27 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-01-21 04:27 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 170° |
| First azimuth | 226.55° |
| First elevation | 51° |
| Last azimuth | 147.61° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 6° |
| Remarks | As it entered my vision, it had a white train like a comet. It flashed, then the trail began to fizzle out in a yellowish color. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At first it looked like a comet, with a white trail, but then it flashed brightly, and then seemed to wobble and fizzle out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |