I had just arrived home and approx. 1 min after exiting my vehicle I looked up and thought to myself, "isn't too cold for Lampyridae (fireflies)." This was almost the exact color of a lightning bug. I also believe it impacted in the woods behind my house as I could see it in the tree/tree line on the mountain behind my house. I think this was also why my brain thought it was initially a lightning bug.
Location
Address
, WV
Latitude
38° 33' 18.51'' N (38.555141°)
Longitude
81° 6' 3.22'' W (-81.100894°)
Elevation
270.230194m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-13 22:13 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-10-14 02:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
131°
Moving
Facing azimuth
171.01°
First azimuth
151.4°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
189.69°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Dark Green, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
glowing train and it stayed persistent until it impacted in the woods (i believe)
