At first I thought it was a very fast helicopter approaching Reagan National Airport, but then it sputtered and I realized what it was. I would appreciate it you could let me know if anybody else saw -- there's nothing in the Washington Post or other media yet. (BTW I just edited this to get the time more accurate -- closer to 19:10 EST.)
Location
Address
Washington, DC
Latitude
38° 54' 28.55'' N (38.90793°)
Longitude
77° 3' 29.63'' W (-77.05823°)
Elevation
25.259m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-16 19:10 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-17 00:10 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
109°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150.52°
First azimuth
141.39°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
155.14°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Pink, Light Yellow, 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
Unknown
Remarks
It looked like material was burning off. Is that fragmentation?
