| Observer |
|
Name |
Alexandra L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Never seen anything like this - tremendous size and extremley bright |
| Location |
|
Address |
Virginia Beach, VA |
|
Latitude |
36° 41' 3.6'' N (36.684333°)
|
|
Longitude |
76° 1' 33.65'' W (-76.026015°)
|
|
Elevation |
4.792m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-02-16 19:10 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-02-17 00:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
100° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
220° |
|
First azimuth |
140° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
230° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
White with large blue/white contrail, fell apart at the end into red parts |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
fell apart at end of sighting into bright glowing red fragments, similar to an explosion |
