Reports Report 9261a (Event 9261-2022)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 9261-2022
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sarah A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | If the field of view is a circle, 270 being down, angle of burst was 280 degrees. There was a short streak, then a longer one. Short one lasted about 1/2 second with longer one about a second for a combined length of just under 2 seconds. Was driving along I-64 east by the Yorktown exit when I noticed the shooting star. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newport News, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 12' 31.65'' N (37.21°) |
| Longitude | 76° 34' 50.72'' W (-76.58°) |
| Elevation | 14.8m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-11-23 21:08 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-11-24 02:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 163° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 121.9° |
| First azimuth | 123.82° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 126.55° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| 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 | Saw 1 short streak, probably about 2in in my field of view. Then it burst again for about 4in in my field of view. |