It was very impressive to watch, even if it only lasted like 2 seconds.
Location
Address
Dulles, VA
Latitude
38° 57' 49.4'' N (38.963723°)
Longitude
77° 25' 37.03'' W (-77.426954°)
Elevation
99.461876m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-02 12:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-02 17:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
208°
Moving
Facing azimuth
343.4°
First azimuth
349.4°
First elevation
8°
Last azimuth
339.74°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to be going super fast, and we thought it dissapeared as hot white light, but we could see a red to orange trail at that quick moment. It happened very fast while we were driving north on 28.
