Reports Report 1497bh (Event 1497-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ashley B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a firework - but one, individual firework? And nothing to celebrate on this day. As it fell, it started out pale yellow, then turned orangeish, then green, and a few sparks came off the back of it. I was in a car with the windows up, so wouldn't have heard any sounds it made; it didn't last long enough to think to roll the window down. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fairfax, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 51' 12.26'' N (38.853405°) |
| Longitude | 77° 20' 32.15'' W (-77.342263°) |
| Elevation | 137.728m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-23 22:09 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-24 02:09 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 198° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 87.35° |
| First azimuth | 91.1° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 72.17° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Green, Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were a few sparks coming off the back end - I assume that's "fragmentation"? |