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Observer
Name
Matt M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Photo was captured by chance. I was taking a 25 second exposure of the night sky and saw the fireball mid exposure. The visual appearance was much more prominent with a defined ball and purpleish flames.
Photo
Location
Address
Blacksburg, VA
Latitude
37° 12' 37.65'' N (37.210458°)
Longitude
80° 27' 49.07'' W (-80.46363°)
Elevation
611.272278m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-03-18 20:32 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-03-19 00:32 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
359°
Moving
Facing azimuth
331.76°
First azimuth
337.62°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
343.7°
Last elevation
68°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Purple
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
-
