I know you said they are rare but I saw a smaller one alittle further west of north west a few weeks back. Fast and bright and moving towards horizon same as this one.
Location
Address
Suffolk, VA
Latitude
36° 51' 43.73'' N (36.862148°)
Longitude
76° 34' 44.74'' W (-76.579094°)
Elevation
10.577249m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-11 23:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-03-12 04:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
162°
Moving
Facing azimuth
299.51°
First azimuth
303.19°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
321.24°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Red to orange with white tip to tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash after appearance, small short lived fragments, all moving very fast
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash on entry small fragments, moving very fast and was below tree line in seconds
