Reports Report 340hv (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bonnie W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was larger and closer to the earth than anything I've ever seen before. I was startled and thought it may have been a drone that hit power lines. I was afraid something may have hit someone's roof or caused a fire or harmed someone below. I called the Virginia State Police, whose emergency operator sounded dubious about my report, and then the James City County Police Department. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Williamsburg, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 17' 35.66'' N (37.293239°) |
| Longitude | 76° 45' 4.43'' W (-76.751231°) |
| Elevation | 16.683m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:17 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 323.03° |
| First azimuth | 328.24° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 313.46° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | It was a bigger and longer object than I've seen on shooting stars or satellites burning up. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was like the object disintegrated and was gone. |