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 |