| Observer |
|
Name |
Patrick M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
The fireball flew across at a pretty good distance in the southern sky and I was beginning to wonder will it break up but it did. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 14' 6.86'' N (38.23524°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 32' 8.16'' W (-77.5356°)
|
|
Elevation |
81.56m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-02-16 19:05 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-02-17 00:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
94° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
170° |
|
First azimuth |
99.92° |
|
First elevation |
28° |
|
Last azimuth |
175.86° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
A glowing train. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It disintegrated at a certain point and colors were dispersed. |
