Reports Report 340wc (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Colleen D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I live near Dulles Airport, and the fireball was bright and low enough that I initially feared it was part of a plane. But, after seeing the tell-tale fizzle at the end as it burned up (and seeing planes safely blinking across the sky elsewhere in my line of sight), I realized it had to be a meteor. It was beautiful! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Leesburg, VA |
| Latitude | 39° 4' 46.61'' N (39.079613°) |
| Longitude | 77° 28' 50.2'' W (-77.480611°) |
| Elevation | 94.061m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:17 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 60° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 338.54° |
| First azimuth | 344.66° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 333.91° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |