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Observer
Name
James W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
First time I've ever seen anything like it. It was super bright and off to the NE of me. I had a friend in a near by town that observed it as well. Said it was real bright where he was.
Location
Address
Big Stone Gap, VA
Latitude
36° 50' 54.54'' N (36.848484°)
Longitude
82° 42' 44.18'' W (-82.712273°)
Elevation
507.458984m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-10-31 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-10-31 23:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
345.68°
First azimuth
339.8°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
342.94°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just a loud boom.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
A smoke train.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A flash with which went for about 10 seconds.
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
