Reports Report 3737n (Event 3737-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Crystal H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | From the direction I was standing it seemed to be over the Charlottesville, Va area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Farmville, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 15' 17.33'' N (37.254814°) |
| Longitude | 78° 26' 12.34'' W (-78.436762°) |
| Elevation | 138.304m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-04 23:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-05 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 358.43° |
| First azimuth | 7.98° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 6.34° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Unsure how long it was. It seemed very long to me. The train seemed to be fire, there were no changes other than it got smaller at the end. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fire ball would go black, then get bright again. This happened 2 times. My friend in Williamsburg was on the phone with me at the time. She was able to see the sky light up 3 times, but wasn't able to see the fire ball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |