Reports Report 3737rg (Event 3737-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lorraine R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The initial amazing fireball was followed MINUTES later by smaller similarly moving object though it was more likely a large shooting star, no fireball. As I drive often at night, it was not like the hundreds of shooting stars or meteor shower things I have seen. Much bigger and a definite falling appearance ball of fire that was not initially seen. Due to proximity to Dulles Airport, I thought perhaps a plane had exploded though I did not hear anything over the stereo. Very very cool to see! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , VA |
| Latitude | 39° 0' 51.66'' N (39.01435°) |
| Longitude | 77° 34' 26.87'' W (-77.57413°) |
| Elevation | 108.823m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-04 22:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-05 02:15 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 342.92° |
| First azimuth | 127.92° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 344.19° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very bright flash, looked like it exploded suddenly then was gone. Could not hear anything as the stereo was turned up in the car. Followed a few minutes later by much smaller flash or possibly large shooting star going in the same direction. Trees obscured fragments or details very quickly after the flash became a ball of fire/yellow so did not see more than it abruptly went lower than original trajectory |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |