| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | katharine m |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | it was so bright and beautiful and so close, I thought it was a firework of sorts @ George mason university! friend told me today I can report a siting like this, never have before. my husband and I saw the end of the news broadcast & someone said they saw a big shooting star, me too!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fairfax, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 48' 50.03'' N (38.813898°) |
| Longitude | 77° 18' 35.52'' W (-77.309867°) |
| Elevation | 125.445m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:13 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.07° |
| First azimuth | 3.22° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | 349.06° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |