Reports Report 818a (Event 818-2018)

Observer
Name Lauren C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This is the first anomaly I’ve ever seen in the sky. It was a large fire ball with a bright orange glowing train that at it’s longest was about two fists held at arms length long. Feel free to contact me if you’d like any more information.
Location
Address Barboursville, WV
Latitude 38° 25' 12.16'' N (38.420044°)
Longitude 82° 16' 47.86'' W (-82.279961°)
Elevation 181.929m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-02-26 22:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2018-02-27 03:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 274°
Moving
Facing azimuth 245.22°
First azimuth 293.78°
First elevation 68°
Last azimuth 251.82°
Last elevation 59°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 15°
Remarks Glowing bright orange train that disappeared about a second after the fireball dissipated
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -