Reports Report 2179at (Event 2179-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Yes, we were seated on our balcony on the 8th floor of our apartment building looking South over the building next door to admire the light of dusk when it appeared. Not sure we saw the entire thing, it caught our eyes and may have been longer |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Washington, D.C., DC |
| Latitude | 38° 55' 34.22'' N (38.926172°) |
| Longitude | 77° 3' 9.8'' W (-77.052723°) |
| Elevation | 52.745831m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-09-29 18:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-09-29 22:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 149.8° |
| First azimuth | 189.17° |
| First elevation | 58° |
| Last azimuth | 135.58° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Brilliant White, breaking apart |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It was exactly like a giant shooting star in daylight right after/during sunset with a white trail that left a bit of smoke before breaking into pieces and disappearing |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash was brilliant white like the object as it trailed but a bit larger |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The brilliant white object grew slightly and then came apart into smaller pieces like a single firework |