Reports Report 1511pa (Event 1511-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Crystal R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The light lit the sky for less than a second, it looked like a camera flash in the sky. We watched the sky for a few moments after & there were at least 2 planes in the air at the time. It could have happened anytime between 10:30 and 11:00 pm, we weren't really paying attention to the time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Virginia Beach , VA |
| Latitude | 36° 55' 5.38'' N (36.918162°) |
| Longitude | 75° 59' 50.01'' W (-75.997224°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-17 22:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-18 02:40 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 75° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Bright white, like a camera flash |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | A brief flashy line from the flash |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | It was very bright & sudden, as though someone had taken out picture from the sky. There were 2 bright lines that came from it, one pointing toward the NE and one more to the SE. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |