Reports Report 556cy (Event 556-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tom & Gloria B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was a very bright meteor, travelling due West down Us Rt 10. There was a lot of light pollution with a Chevrolet dealership on one corner, an Enterprise car rental, a gas station, and shopping center on the others. It out shone all of them. The color was approx. that of an HID headlight ( Bluish- white) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chester, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 21' 17.52'' N (37.354867°) |
| Longitude | 77° 24' 43.33'' W (-77.412035°) |
| Elevation | 49.868481m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-02-27 19:06 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-02-28 00:06 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 277.66° |
| First azimuth | 276.3° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 283.7° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |