| Observer |
|
Name |
Susan K |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Probably the brightest fireball I have ever seen; much brighter than the brightest meteor during meteor showers |
| Location |
|
Address |
Vienna, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 52' 43.54'' N (38.878762°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 15' 23.83'' W (-77.256619°)
|
|
Elevation |
105.273407m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-10-01 05:45 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-10-01 09:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
112° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
72.8° |
|
First azimuth |
53.4° |
|
First elevation |
61° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
started white, ended more bluish-pink |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
