My field of view had large trees on the left and right. It appeared from behind the tree on the left and angled down behind the tree on the right. The tail glowed all the way across the area that I saw it travel.
Location
Address
Mineral, VA
Latitude
38° 7' 56.56'' N (38.132378°)
Longitude
77° 52' 43.49'' W (-77.878747°)
Elevation
81.91256m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-08-09 21:08 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-08-10 01:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
107.53°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
146.61°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
Bright, glowing train that changed to smoke and faded
