Reports Report 2415ah (Event 2415-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Linda W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving on a major road, approaching an intersection with street lights and traffic lights, so my estimate of brightness and possibly color will not be accurate compared with how it would have looked in a dark night sky. Trajectory primarily was down and somewhat to the left across my field of vision, much more vertical than horizontal. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oakton, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 52' 27.53'' N (38.874313°) |
| Longitude | 77° 18' 28.4'' W (-77.307888°) |
| Elevation | 126.667305m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-04-17 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-04-18 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 199° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 22.23° |
| First azimuth | 34.03° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 25.03° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A very brief, sudden but minor increase in brightness immediately prior to vanishing. More like a small surge in brightness rather than a real flash or explosion. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |