Reports Report 2047a (Event 2047-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tracie M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Front part had a distinct circular, black, shadow, followed by a bright orange-yellow ball with a long, tapered yellow tail lasting approximately 4-5 seconds until it disappeared |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hurricane, WV |
| Latitude | 38° 26' 36.15'' N (38.443376°) |
| Longitude | 82° 0' 28.21'' W (-82.007837°) |
| Elevation | 204.384659m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-22 21:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-23 01:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 267° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 42.17° |
| First azimuth | 50.12° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 21.07° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | Glowing yellow train that tapered off at the end |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |