Reports Report 1511iv (Event 1511-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Arnaldo M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I saw it !!... while driving south on Rt 29 in Virginia approx around 10:15 pm (somewhere between Lynchburg and Danville) I saw a very bright meteor in the sky to my left, therefore it came down East from where I was driving. It was extremely bright and big. I could appreciate a very intense yellow almost white and blue (like the flame when using a gas stove) it left a cloud of smoke that dissipated right after it went dark.... I was stoic, It was amazing ! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Altavista, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 2' 11.52'' N (37.036532°) |
| Longitude | 79° 21' 30.34'' W (-79.358428°) |
| Elevation | 236.313721m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-17 22:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-18 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 174.95° |
| First azimuth | 65.64° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 76.63° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | it was a smoke trail that I stopped seeing about 2 secs after the meteor went dark. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |