My daughter and I were leaving the school parking lot when I first saw this to the north. It lasted so long that I was able to get her attention and she watched it as well.
Location
Address
Eastville, VA
Latitude
37° 21' 36.81'' N (37.360226°)
Longitude
75° 56' 32.41'' W (-75.942335°)
Elevation
9.002131m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:57 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:57 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
53.6°
First azimuth
10.72°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
45.07°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Blue, Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
8s
Length
15°
Remarks
The train was very bright and long. It was mostly blue and green
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the very end there was kind of a white flash and then it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the white flash occurred it sent off some fragments that glowed very bright and then disappeared.
