I was in my home observatory prepping the scope for observation when I saw this fireball. I have seen several over the years, a few from the cockpit as I am a professional pilot also. This was a very good one!
Location
Address
North Garden, VA
Latitude
37° 59' 22.07'' N (37.989465°)
Longitude
78° 38' 3'' W (-78.634166°)
Elevation
227.35m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-07 20:57 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-08 00:57 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
218°
Moving
Facing azimuth
117.22°
First azimuth
135.58°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
101.63°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
8°
Remarks
Glowing chunks trailing behind the main body of the meteorite, with associated smoke trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
3-4 bright fragments falling behind the main body that dimmed slightly before the leading piece
