| Observer |
|
Name |
J S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Thought it was a plane at first, but the bright blue trail and then the fragmentation led me to a shooting star.... but much larger. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Bridgeport, WV |
|
Latitude |
39° 17' 21.87'' N (39.289408°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 15' 56.39'' W (-80.265663°)
|
|
Elevation |
291.936798m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-09-18 06:00 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-09-18 10:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
95° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
59.58° |
|
First azimuth |
36.54° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
84.6° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
looked like a small flash with small firework sparkles |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
smaller piece looked to drop off and look like a firework (sparkles) |
