Reports Report 703a (Event 703-2009)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sam S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Four of us were staring at the sky at the time, talking about a specific group of stars. All four of us saw it from beginning to end. It was moving very fast and went all the way across our view before disappearing. It could be heard. I looked on the database to try to find it and did not, so I decided to add it here even though it was about 5 years ago. I remember it vividly, and have never seen anything like it before or after. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Big Island, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 29' 25.61'' N (37.490448°) |
| Longitude | 79° 26' 11.3'' W (-79.436473°) |
| Elevation | 306.162079m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2009-04-18 02:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2009-04-18 06:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 170.1° |
| First azimuth | 87.48° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 263.4° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Significant and steady rumble, no booms. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to "sparkle" in the trail behind it rather than break apart. |