Reports Report 1640l (Event 1640-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jessica W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I know that it is stated at the beginning of this questionnaire, that seeing a fireball is very rare and is usually a once in a lifetime experience. But this would be the third time in 8 years that I have seen the exact same thing- with all three sightings occurring within a 20 mile radius from one another; the first two in very rural areas, and the third I spotted over a small town- with all being the same color and same mannerisms- but different times of the day (dusk, around 11pm, 1:35am). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ripley, WV |
| Latitude | 38° 49' 17.86'' N (38.821629°) |
| Longitude | 81° 43' 27.46'' W (-81.724295°) |
| Elevation | 182.791855m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-04-08 01:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-04-08 05:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 178° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 173.87° |
| First azimuth | 176.08° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 175.06° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Neon green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A reasonably large ball of very bright green appeared in the sky, falling downwards at a smooth/steady pace. The apparition glowed very bright and dimmed steadily as it fell before it disappeared. It almost resembled the actions of a flare when it first starts falling from the sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |