it just lit up over my back porch i could see my cat and shed and porch...it was blue light and then i saw a huge (to me) fireball (square in shape and it all red s and the tail was long and red and the smoke was behind the tail i watched it travel and then it just disappeared all this was clear as can be and i sat and gazed at it for long enough to say oh jesus at least three times
Location
Address
Bristol, VA
Latitude
36° 38' 44.43'' N (36.645675°)
Longitude
82° 12' 25.45'' W (-82.20707°)
Elevation
632.928101m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-30 01:12 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-30 05:12 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
could here thunder boom sound minutes afterward that's when i first heard them i was talking to someone...
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
as above is when i noticed the sound(s)
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
red fireball with red tail and smoke behind the tail and then it was gone
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it light up above my house like daylight but the light was blue i thought it was lightning it was so blue and bright
