Reports Report 5654ab (Event 5654-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 5654-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jesse P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | At approximately 0532 EST while traveling NE on Route 28 near the intersection of Rte 28 and Linton Hall Rd. I observed a streaking white fireball in my peripheral vision coming over my left shoulder traveling from what appeared to be SW to NNE. After observing the fireball for approximately 2-3 seconds it terminated in an greenish colored explosion. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bristow, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 43' 55.59'' N (38.73°) |
| Longitude | 77° 32' 47.4'' W (-77.55°) |
| Elevation | 74.3m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-10-09 05:32 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-10-09 09:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 104° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 38.26° |
| First azimuth | 347.08° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 26.31° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Pink, Dark Green, Green, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright greenish flash at termination. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |