| Observer |
|
Name |
Joseph C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Not sure if it's the same fireball people saw in Northern Virginia, but the timing checks out. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Blacksburg, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 12' 15.7'' N (37.204362°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 23' 56.1'' W (-80.398916°)
|
|
Elevation |
632.503662m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-02-21 18:50 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-02-21 23:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
20° |
|
First azimuth |
10° |
|
First elevation |
29° |
|
Last azimuth |
30° |
|
Last elevation |
3° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
7° |
|
Remarks |
It was bluish and disappeared fairly quickly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
