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Observer
Name
Stacie W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I thought it was a shooting star but seemed too big for that. Also seemed low for a shooting star. It went to my right but I was at a light that just changed to green and I turned left so I couldn’t track it well.
Location
Address
Franconia, VA
Latitude
38° 45' 5.7'' N (38.751584°)
Longitude
77° 9' 57.32'' W (-77.165921°)
Elevation
70.951813m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-21 18:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-21 23:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
297°
First azimuth
355.02°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
7.23°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing - I thought it was a large shooting star
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
