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Observer
Name
Kate J
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Morgantown, WV
Latitude
39° 34' 53.23'' N (39.581452°)
Longitude
79° 57' 14.52'' W (-79.954034°)
Elevation
399.808m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-18 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-19 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
58.13°
First azimuth
79.83°
First elevation
71°
Last azimuth
66.17°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was one long streak. At first I thought it was a firework, but then it was too bright and kept falling. It then looked like it broke up and had several smaller pieces of bright lights and then disappeared while still about halfway up in the sky.
