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Observer
Name
Esma N
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I know for sure it wasn’t a contrail. It had a slight curve downwards and almost faded out, I know it was a shooting star or fireball or whatever, 3rd time I’ve seen one in my life
Location
Address
Fairfax, VA
Latitude
38° 50' 5.1'' N (38.834751°)
Longitude
77° 22' 58.9'' W (-77.383028°)
Elevation
133.881653m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-11 22:46 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-12 02:46 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
192°
Moving
Facing azimuth
321°
First azimuth
335.31°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
319.4°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Whitish light yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-