Reports Report 31sf (Event 31-2019)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 31-2019
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Don G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Looked like a military fighter jet hitting afterburners, heading in for a landing at MCB Quantico Airfield - (similar plume shape, length and color - but a very bright glow on the leading edge). Found out it was a fireball meteor later. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , VA |
| Latitude | 38° 31' 43.31'' N (38.53°) |
| Longitude | 77° 18' 6.45'' W (-77.3°) |
| Elevation | 10.89m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-01-09 06:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-01-09 11:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 103° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 105° |
| First azimuth | 101° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 115° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange, 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 | No |
| Remarks | - |