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Observer
Name
Kaushiki V
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was so cool! i thought it was a firework at first, but then i thought it was a shooting star. Then i saw a trail of fire or smoke following the fireball. Great experience! Kinda freaky...
Location
Address
Leesburg, VA
Latitude
39° 10' 59.62'' N (39.183229°)
Longitude
77° 33' 39.79'' W (-77.561054°)
Elevation
159.935516m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-04-16 22:58 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-17 02:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
74.15°
First azimuth
36.03°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
133.17°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought it was a firework
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-