Reports Report 4146a (Event 4146-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Seth C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It is difficult to say for certain what I saw or how long it was ultimately visible as unfortunately I was driving. I am confident of the time and the compass direction because I noted it immediately. The height is an educated guess but difficult to say for certain because again, driving. But I'm certain I saw a trail because My first thought was a shooting star. I pointed it out to my wife and she immediately saw it, but by this point it was just a glowing ball. It was not a star as it was overcast and no stars were visible. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | South Charleston, WV |
| Latitude | 38° 21' 39.22'' N (38.360895°) |
| Longitude | 81° 43' 7.58'' W (-81.718773°) |
| Elevation | 172.626m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-12 19:11 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-12 23:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 187° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 83.44° |
| First azimuth | 87.47° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 82.54° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was a orange trail. At first I thought it was a shooting start but it was too big and bright and slow. The train seemed to disappear and the light turned into a light orange ball. I possibly saw the ball develop another train but it was difficult to say because I was driving in a difficult spot. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |