| Observer |
|
Name |
Chad H |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Time reported may be off by several minutes as I did not make any special effort to note. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Pearisburg, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 19' 41.77'' N (37.32827°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 43' 45.36'' W (-80.729268°)
|
|
Elevation |
549.876099m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-08-02 00:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-08-02 04:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
103° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270.16° |
|
First azimuth |
265° |
|
First elevation |
15° |
|
Last azimuth |
277° |
|
Last elevation |
13° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Multiple fragments halfway through sighting, increasing until object went dark. Increasing apparent brightness until went dark. |
