My son and I both saw it. We were driving on co rte 52 parallel with the Elk River. Just above the horizon in the direction of the river it appeared at angle and shot downward from left to right towards the mountain in front of us. It became extremely bright white right before diappearing on the horizon of the mountain. Our windows were up so we have no way of knowing if it made any sound.
Location
Address
Elkview, WV
Latitude
38° 26' 52.59'' N (38.447943°)
Longitude
81° 27' 21.44'' W (-81.455955°)
Elevation
185.366302m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-21 18:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-21 23:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
30.56°
First azimuth
29.38°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
35°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started out as white ball with orange/yellow outer rim and got super bright white before disappearing completely.
