Reports Report 340kw (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | MAE s |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I made notes earlier, but I am guessing at the angles and horizon, since I was driving. There were 2 us in the car. I heard shots or firecracker sounds the next morning 18 hours later, and this was about 1 mile or 2 (+ or -) away from where we saw it. IT WAS AWESOME!! BEST ONE WE SAW! NOT SURE IF IT WAS A METEOR OR A FIREBALL, BUT IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!! THANKS! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Midlothian, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 26' 58.78'' N (37.44966°) |
| Longitude | 77° 38' 50.8'' W (-77.647445°) |
| Elevation | 80.587m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 248° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 275.63° |
| First azimuth | 276.32° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 251.6° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White or SILVER. LOOK LIKE A SHOOTING STAR WITH A TAIL OR SPARKS AT THE END OF IT. GUESSING AT ANGLES AND HORIZON. HEARD SHOTS OR FIRECRACKER 16 HOURS LATER NEARBY ABOUT A COUPLE OF MILES AWAY. NOT SURE IF IT IS RELATED OR NOT. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |