Most phenomenal night time sight of my life so far. Possible re-entry of orbital debris? Assume a high inclination/polar orbit if so but difficult to judge..
Location
Address
Annandale, VA
Latitude
38° 50' 37.75'' N (38.84382°)
Longitude
77° 13' 0.29'' W (-77.216747°)
Elevation
98.885m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 02:02 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-04 06:02 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
29.96°
First azimuth
65.07°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
8.71°
Last elevation
46°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Yellow
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
Long, persistant train during passage. Train ends then two smaller flashes of last bifs.
