Reports Report 1795b (Event 1795-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gena B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I looked it up and apparently fireballs have been seen before in my general area (near DC). it was so cool to see one with my own eyes, although I had no idea what it was at first and was worried I'd seen a plane crash when it first happened. Degrees from viewing the fireball are estimated as I was lying in bed at the time on the second floor, not standing on the ground. Thank you for collecting this information, hope anything helps! :) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fairfax, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 50' 4.65'' N (38.834624°) |
| Longitude | 77° 17' 54.97'' W (-77.298603°) |
| Elevation | 121.341629m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-04-16 20:57 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-04-17 00:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 79.85° |
| First azimuth | 65.05° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 84.34° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Between light blue and light green, a light aqua |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 1° |
| Remarks | it looked like a bright flash of orange-yellow light following the fireball, and dissipated quickly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |