Reports Report 340ft (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Al O |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This fireball was HUGE. My wife and I both saw it. I have seen shooting stars before but this was much, much bigger and seemed very close. When I first saw it I wondered if it was a plane on fire or something, as we live not far from the Norfolk Airport, but as we watched we saw it fizzle out. I almost expected to hear an explosion seconds later as it made landfall because it seemed so close. Very cool to see. My wife posted the sighting on Facebook and by this morning several people reported seeing it and some people in northern Virginia even captured some video. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Latitude | 36° 48' 20.1'' N (36.805582°) |
| Longitude | 76° 11' 28.68'' W (-76.191299°) |
| Elevation | 6.603m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 278° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 298.18° |
| First azimuth | 310.69° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 286.17° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |