It was just lucky that I saw it. My girlfriend was the first to spot it. I have never seen anything like this and it seemed pretty close. I am 70% sure that I saw a blinking light and it seemed to be travelling more horizontally than declining.
Location
Address
Danville, VA
Latitude
36° 35' 11.13'' N (36.586425°)
Longitude
79° 23' 4.94'' W (-79.384705°)
Elevation
124.438972m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-27 21:28 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-28 02:28 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
308.81°
First azimuth
332.73°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
276.87°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
70°
Remarks
It appeared to be burning. If if was not a meteror or fireball, it would have looked a plane or other manmade device burning up. It did not appear to be moving excessively fast but that could have been because of the distance from my proximity.
