| Observer |
|
Name |
John D |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
checked the news when I got home to me I thought I just saw a meteor or a plane exploding, was very concerned |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ashland, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 48' 51.72'' N (37.814366°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 26' 55.17'' W (-77.448658°)
|
|
Elevation |
42.960739m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-09-30 06:28 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-09-30 10:28 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
159° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
346.84° |
|
First azimuth |
344.33° |
|
First elevation |
42° |
|
Last azimuth |
338.34° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Was originally looking west, a white flash out of the corner of my eye to the north |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
looked to the white flash, saw leading downward white, followed behind by red and blue sparklers further behind falling |
