This was my first sighting. It was the size of a large pea held at arms length towards the sky. Towards the end we wondered if it was a small plane or plane engine on fire falling from the sky then realized it was probably a meteor. It was spectacular!
Location
Address
Shady Spring, WV
Latitude
37° 43' 6.02'' N (37.71834°)
Longitude
81° 5' 55.08'' W (-81.098633°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-29 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-30 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
185.41473°
First azimuth
180.79573°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
248.02286°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Bright Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
Uncertain because of traffic.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
1.5°
Remarks
Glowing train. Looked like sparks.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Possible fragmentation. Not enough experience to know.
