After the sighting, it was still a bit of twilight and I noticed that there was a high, rather thick cloud cover and I commented to my wife that it must have been either very bright or else very low.
Location
Address
Verona, VA
Latitude
38° 11' 48.67'' N (38.196854°)
Longitude
79° 0' 51.72'' W (-79.014367°)
Elevation
406.220917m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-22 19:54 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-22 23:54 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
47.47°
First azimuth
38.87°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
63.89°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
1°
Remarks
It looked rather like a pointed tail like object
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just before it disappeared, it made a bright flash rather like an old fashioned flash bulb.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It made several flashes of greater intensity than its sustained intensity and emitted what looked like particles when it did so.
