I was driving I-95S between the Ladysmith exit and the Ashland exit as I could not tell exactly where I was. It was a big one; as I've seen others in the past that weren't so brilliant. It was yellow/orange like fire in a fireplace. I wasn't sure if it was a meteor or space junk that fell. The time frame was aproximately 730pm EST. However since I was driving aprox 70 mph and not standing the trajectory may be off; however it was quite high in the atmosphere and had a decent arc. Thanks!
Location
Address
Ashland, VA
Latitude
37° 56' 46.86'' N (37.946351°)
Longitude
77° 28' 38.05'' W (-77.477237°)
Elevation
64.489044m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-31 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-02-01 00:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
166.73°
First azimuth
17.39°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
55.02°
Last elevation
54°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3.5s
Length
15°
Remarks
As I was driving and could not get a great look; but it was a smoke trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it suddenly appear in the night sky, then a piece broke off and then both pieces went out;
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As I saw it appear, I could see a piece broke off and then both were snuffed out
