| Observer |
|
Name |
Jeff C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have never seen anything like that before and I have seen a lot of shooting stars while camping and this was something different. Very cool to see. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ashland, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 43' 10.6'' N (37.71961°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 26' 56.31'' W (-77.448976°)
|
|
Elevation |
59.368m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-02-16 19:10 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-02-17 00:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
97° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
100° |
|
First azimuth |
85° |
|
First elevation |
26° |
|
Last azimuth |
110° |
|
Last elevation |
22° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Blue, Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It got very bright then dimmed then broke up in fragments |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fragments turned blue and faded out |
