Trajectory dropped dramatically during breakup and fragmentation
Location
Address
Leesburg, VA
Latitude
39° 4' 12.82'' N (39.070228°)
Longitude
77° 32' 56.15'' W (-77.548931°)
Elevation
119.729m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-07 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-08 00:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
238°
Moving
Facing azimuth
128.79°
First azimuth
151.84°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
131.48°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Color changed to orange and breakup and fragmentation followed what initially appeared to just be a slow moving , bright white shooting star low in evening sky
