I stepped outside and it smelled like rotting meat/sulfer. The ball must of hit within 4000ft of my house as there is a river and large hillside on other side of the river i live on. (The blue ridge parkway ) (THE BALL WAS THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL )
Location
Address
Austinville, VA
Latitude
36° 52' 24.18'' N (36.873383°)
Longitude
80° 53' 36.86'' W (-80.893573°)
Elevation
603.0224m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-22 01:38 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-03-22 05:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
148°
Moving
Facing azimuth
133.32°
First azimuth
125.23°
First elevation
3°
Last azimuth
127.36°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A hissing/ high pitch vibration. As well as tree branches getting hit
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Wind mostly
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
The ball was neon green followed by a bright white trail that flickered and looked much like a (firework sparkler )
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small bits of white flew from the ball much like a sparkler/ sparks from cutting metal
