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Observer
Name
phyllis B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
A very bright white ball with a white tail. No trail after it disappeared. I was driving when I saw it. It was much closer and bigger than any other type of "shooting star" or meteor I had ever seen and the sky was not dark yet.
Location
Address
Point Pleasant, WV
Latitude
38° 52' 39.71'' N (38.877697°)
Longitude
82° 4' 8.22'' W (-82.068949°)
Elevation
211.232m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
158°
Moving
Facing azimuth
66.56°
First azimuth
65.68°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
72.87°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
