Reports Report 340akb (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Initially, it had the appearance of a Roman Candle or a firework, but it was definitely not a local firework. I have previously seen a similar meteor in the 1990s, and I quickly recognized this event as a meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fredericksburg, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 17' 58.04'' N (38.299456°) |
| Longitude | 77° 29' 13.96'' W (-77.487212°) |
| Elevation | 34.709m |
| 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 down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 31° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 350° |
| First azimuth | 357° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 348° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Purple, 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 | - |