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Observer
Name
david p
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I would just like to know what it was
Location
Address
moundsville, WV
Latitude
39° 55' 36.25'' N (39.926737°)
Longitude
80° 44' 55.08'' W (-80.748632°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-07 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-08 00:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.11359°
First azimuth
267.85307°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
268.90611°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2.5s
Length
5°
Remarks
looked like streaming fireworks rocket leaving a long green tail. I have never seen a shooting star or other heavenly object of this color or brightness.....AMAZING
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-