| Observer |
|
Name |
Nick M |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I don't know what we saw. It made all of us super excited. We were talking, and it totally lit up our faces. I never saw anything like it before! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Harrisonburg, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 34' 18.97'' N (38.571937°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 8' 17.24'' W (-79.138123°)
|
|
Elevation |
701.331848m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-01-17 21:00 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-01-18 02:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
85° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
67.26° |
|
First azimuth |
15.22° |
|
First elevation |
42° |
|
Last azimuth |
130.1° |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
All of a sudden there was a huge bright streak, and we looked up at it, and had time to say "wow!" Then it broke part in several pieces |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It broke apart into a triangle, so there were like 3 pieces |
