I could see the ball and flickering flaming tail in such detail I know it was close and confident it hit the ground as a whole. It was still large in size as it was going down.
Location
Address
Richmond, VA
Latitude
37° 26' 43.13'' N (37.445314°)
Longitude
77° 34' 21.59'' W (-77.572665°)
Elevation
67.831m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-07 00:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-07 04:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
159°
Moving
Facing azimuth
340.42°
First azimuth
343.29°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
341.35°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow, 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
Yes
Remarks
Pieces breaking of being it, the tail flickering, I only lost sight when it went behind some trees. It was very close.
