| Observer |
|
Name |
Christopher W |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Caught this on video and witnessed it first hand very red in color |
| Video |
|
| Location |
|
Address |
Blacksburg, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 14' 52.25'' N (37.247848°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 24' 36.62'' W (-80.410172°)
|
|
Elevation |
673.647705m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-08-23 00:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-08-23 04:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
90° |
|
First azimuth |
10° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
90° |
|
Last elevation |
81° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red, Brown |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Seem to be on fire Red color with pieces falling off |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The flash was orange in color the train was mostly red |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I was lucky to see it firsthand far more spectacular than video I have multiple videos of it from three different cameras |
