The white light is what caused me to look at the sky. If I had never seen that I would never have seen the fireball because I was not looking in that direction.
Location
Address
Stafford, VA
Latitude
38° 28' 22.16'' N (38.472822°)
Longitude
77° 30' 31.44'' W (-77.508733°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-17 22:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 02:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A breif bright white light before the fireball appeared.
