This was the most spectacular shooting star I've ever seem exploding thru the sky!
Location
Address
Hopewell, VA
Latitude
37° 16' 26.57'' N (37.274046°)
Longitude
77° 18' 13.45'' W (-77.303735°)
Elevation
28.417986m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-12-14 21:47 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-12-15 02:47 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
84°
Moving
Facing azimuth
314.25°
First azimuth
313.79°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
278.86°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Dark Green, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Made 2 big flahes back to back (or 2 explosions) each time flashing bright colors the 2nd flash may have been not as bright & then I saw a third smaller blast was duller but exploded out n disappeared
