| Observer |
|
Name |
Patricia A |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
At first I thought it was an exploding plane |
| Location |
|
Address |
Mechanicsville, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 38' 3.34'' N (37.634262°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 16' 49.61'' W (-77.280446°)
|
|
Elevation |
53.616547m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-03-22 19:55 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-03-22 23:55 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
276.36° |
|
First azimuth |
61.12° |
|
First elevation |
68° |
|
Last azimuth |
75.22° |
|
Last elevation |
37° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
glowing trail that lasted a few seconds then disappeared |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Light green fireball appeared to explode; may have seen some mementary fragmentation |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
