Reports Report 2888ad (Event 2888-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving west on I-66 in the Manassas, VA area and fortunate that it just happened to enter my field of vision. It appeared to me like it was headed in a northwesterly direction. Ironically, we were driving to Shenandoah National park to get a good look at the Perseids. I'm 60 years old and that is was my second fireball. The first one was about 37 years ago. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Manassas, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 48' 33.26'' N (38.80924°) |
| Longitude | 77° 29' 33.68'' W (-77.49269°) |
| Elevation | 52.158m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-12 23:42 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-13 03:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 85° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 244.95° |
| First azimuth | 238° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 251.24° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was in a car listening to the radio with the windows rolled up |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like it burned up. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |