This fell straight down not across the sky . Stood out very bright in the dark sky . Had pieces break off and left a small trail . No afterglow or smoke then got real bright and went out . I was headed north on interstate 95 . This fell a straight in front of me but a little to the left .
Location
Address
Colonial Heights, VA
Latitude
37° 18' 24.99'' N (37.306941°)
Longitude
77° 23' 42.98'' W (-77.395271°)
Elevation
21.764m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-03 22:21 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-04 03:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
9°
Moving
Facing azimuth
343.42°
First azimuth
334.75°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
338.18°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very fast started to break up then got real bright and went out