I was walking the dog and happened to look up and see it. Was it part of comet Catalina? So bright and white and felt much closer than a meteor shower.
Location
Address
Arlington, VA
Latitude
38° 53' 37.45'' N (38.893737°)
Longitude
77° 8' 2.57'' W (-77.134046°)
Elevation
119.67m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:16 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:16 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
317°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Maybe 90 secs later a loud boom like something dropped at a construction site.
