I saw it by tall buildings and would be able to tell exactly what path it took if I was standing at the same location.
Location
Address
Arlington, VA
Latitude
38° 50' 26.6'' N (38.840722°)
Longitude
77° 5' 16.34'' W (-77.087871°)
Elevation
20.022m
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
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
346.9°
First azimuth
349.39°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
319°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
looked like a bottle rocket that failed to explode. It looked like it had bits of material that fell off and burned up with white light for a second or two then faded out.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bits of white pieces that with left in it's path that glowed white then faded out in a second or two. I though it could have been a firework that was a dud.
