I was driving NW and it appeared directly in front of me, right in the center of my windshield. Lasted for ~3 seconds I would say, fragmenting at the end before disappearing.
Location
Address
Mount Crawford, VA
Latitude
38° 22' 16.58'' N (38.371273°)
Longitude
78° 57' 3.27'' W (-78.950907°)
Elevation
381.766602m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-21 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-21 23:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
119°
Moving
Facing azimuth
331.81°
First azimuth
323.83°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
334.29°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared to break up slightly after 1.5-2 seconds, creating a smaller light beside the main fireball
