The fireball seems so close just above the rooftops. It was going very fast prior and then changed trajectory.I thought it was a plane as my favorite thing to do is to trace the planes in the sky with my eyes from several nearby large airports when I walk the dog late at night. I saw it very well as i was watching it for some time prior to its explosion into a fireball. I had a thought of going around the golf course behind the houses and searching for a rock that might have fallen from that explosion but then never did.
Location
Address
Fairfax, VA
Latitude
38° 52' 16.06'' N (38.871129°)
Longitude
77° 21' 33.72'' W (-77.359368°)
Elevation
125.331963m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-05-19 22:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-05-20 02:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
75.54°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
the train appear to be bluish(?)
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flying object turned into a ball of fire that fizzed out
