Reports Report 166aq (Event 166-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robbie P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Believe it or not, I saw this from my couch. Watching tv then noticed something bright from the window. Have seen something like this a few times before, but not from my couch! We overlook a valley and it appeared to have fallen in the valley but I can't be sure. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Blacksburg, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 13' 27.34'' N (37.224261°) |
| Longitude | 80° 23' 34.55'' W (-80.39293°) |
| Elevation | 691.690369m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-01-22 00:01 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-01-22 05:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 44.12° |
| First azimuth | 43.83° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 43.01° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glowing train for 1-2 seconds, then faded. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Large flash caught me eye, turned and looked to see fireball. Fireball terminated below horizon line (I was overlooking a valley) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |