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Observer Name Kaushiki V Experience Level 1/5 Remarks It was so cool! i thought it was a firework at first, but then i thought it was a shooting star. Then i saw a trail of fire or smoke following the fireball. Great experience! Kinda freaky...
Location Address Leesburg, VA Latitude 39° 10' 59.62'' N (39.18°) Longitude 77° 33' 39.79'' W (-77.56°) Elevation 159.94m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2019-04-16 22:58 EDT UT Date & Time 2019-04-17 02:58 UT Duration ≈3.5s
Direction Moving direction From up left to down right Descent Angle 99°
Moving Facing azimuth 74.15° First azimuth 36.03° First elevation 43° Last azimuth 133.17° Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -20 Color Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound Observation Unknown Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation Unknown Remarks -
Persistent train Observation Yes Duration 3s Length - Remarks -
Terminal flash Observation Yes Remarks I thought it was a firework
Fragmentation Observation Unknown Remarks -