American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5580b (Event 5580-2020)

Observer
Name Alicia C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I saw a fireball in the sky as the sunset today. I was upstairs in the front room of the house. I went downstairs and grabbed my phone to take a video. My video didn't capture it well at all. But with binoculars I could see it clearly for at least 30 more seconds before it went behind a tree and I could no longer see it. About 5-10 minutes later, I saw 2 military-style helicopters headed in the same direction.
Location
Address Chesapeake, VA
Latitude 36° 48' 47.82'' N (36.813284°)
Longitude 76° 15' 8.64'' W (-76.252399°)
Elevation 5.388802m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-30 18:57 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-30 22:57 UT
Duration >60s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 60.65°
First azimuth 60.65°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 59.54°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -