So lucky to see this. Best one out of 2 I\'ve seen!
Location
Address
hedgesville, WV
Latitude
39° 38' 19.54'' N (39.638761°)
Longitude
78° 6' 10.75'' W (-78.102987°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-04-30 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-05-01 01:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
yellowish-orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
We didn\'t hear any boom but are pretty sure we heard a fizzing out kind of sound as it broken apart and disappeared.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing w/lots of smoke. Almost made it look like there were clouds but it was a clear night at that time.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started out looking like a very large meteor but then flashed to brighten up the surrounding sky. Looked kind of like a very bright cloud lightning but then fragments role off and went in every direction surrounded by smoke.
