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| Observer |
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| Name | Simon G |
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| Experience Level | 4/5 |
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| Remarks | Details of sighting gathered from black and white security camera pointed downward on a parked car that reflected the event clearly on the front windshield as object passed directly overhead. Observed direction of travel was a magnetic heading of 005 degrees as it translated from south to north. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Stafford, VA |
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| Latitude | 38° 25' 32.67'' N (38.43°) |
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| Longitude | 77° 23' 50.97'' W (-77.4°) |
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| Elevation | 56.95m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-24 01:55 EST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-24 06:55 UT |
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| Duration | ≈3.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
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| Descent Angle | 10° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 5° |
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| First azimuth | 5° |
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| First elevation | 80° |
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| Last azimuth | 5° |
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| Last elevation | 70° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
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| Color | White |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 3s |
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| Length | 60° |
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| Remarks | Even dispersed glittering/glowing train directly overhead that when initially entered the atmosphere was bright as day for 1.5 seconds then quickly dissipated to the brightness of Venus as it arched across the sky. See video of its reflection on car front windshield for 3 sec. and front of hood for additional 3 sec. |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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