| Observer |
|
Name |
Darian C |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
there was a decent amount of cloud cover in the area, which may have limited the number of people seeing it |
| Location |
|
Address |
, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 45' 51.23'' N (38.764231°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 13' 38.76'' W (-78.227433°)
|
|
Elevation |
855.331909m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-08-12 21:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-08-13 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
265° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
297.72° |
|
First azimuth |
318.76° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
270.44° |
|
Last elevation |
18° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
smoke trail, gray, dissipated very quickly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |