| Observer |
|
Name |
James B |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
House below where I observed it has blue porch lights up for Halloween so my prescription of the fireball's color may be somewhat scewed. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Virginia Beach, VA |
|
Latitude |
36° 52' 18.16'' N (36.87171°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 7' 20.17'' W (-76.12227°)
|
|
Elevation |
2.178579m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-10-21 03:18 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-10-21 07:18 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
140° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
299.43° |
|
First azimuth |
288.49° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
324.34° |
|
Last elevation |
7° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
2° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fireball developed into a shape that looked like the body of a stingray with a brighter central node and smaller flares on top and bottom |
