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Observer
Name
Clinton L
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was very bright. So bright I thought it was debris from a plane at first, but it moved incredibly fast so I knew it had to be far away. I determined it was probably a fireball.
Location
Address
Falls Church, VA
Latitude
38° 53' 49.25'' N (38.897013°)
Longitude
77° 10' 21.31'' W (-77.172585°)
Elevation
108.393265m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-08-03 03:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-08-03 07:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
202°
Moving
Facing azimuth
291.39°
First azimuth
328.35°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
273.94°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-