Reports Report 614aj (Event 614-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joanne B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I lost sight of this ball due to a wooded tree line, but it moved slower than when observing a meteor shower and seemed very close to the ground, thought at first it was a plane on fire, but to big |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Prospect, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 18' 15.63'' N (37.304343°) |
| Longitude | 78° 33' 14.18'' W (-78.553938°) |
| Elevation | 168.488m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-16 19:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-17 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 83.25° |
| First azimuth | 91.55° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 116.71° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | 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 | Yes |
| Remarks | looked like sparks with more color than ball itself. |