| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alicia H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | it appeared out of nowhere, but not from over the treeline, it just randomly appeared. The hissing sound was loud, I could hear it from inside my car right next to I-95 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fredericksburg, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 14' 13.04'' N (38.236956°) |
| Longitude | 77° 30' 1.72'' W (-77.500478°) |
| Elevation | 42.485703m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:26 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:26 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I heard a consistent hissing, very similar to hearing a jet airplane take off from far away |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | there wasn't much of a train, but it was a glowing green color and disappeared approx. 2 sec. after the fireball disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |