The meteor started of as a round white glow which I first thought was an airplane. It then rapidly accelerated and developed a tail. As it curved downwards the head changed in color from white to blue to green in the space of about 2 seconds. As the head changed from blue to green an orange glow seemed to emanate from the meteor. I lost sight of the meteor when it went behind the treeline and then the building I was in front of. I did not check my watch at the time but the time would be between 7:40 and 7:50.
Location
Address
Annandale, VA
Latitude
38° 48' 46.94'' N (38.81304°)
Longitude
77° 11' 3.9'' W (-77.184416°)
Elevation
91.659935m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
37.46°
First azimuth
19.59°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
45.44°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor head appeared to change color from white to green and when it did so it became much brighter before being lost to sight.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The head of the meteor grew larger as it went out of sight. From a compact ball to a ball about 1/2 again as large.
