American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4749a (Event 4749-2020)

Observer
Name Jeff M
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks This fireball was larger than any I've ever seen. It was 5 to 10 times brighter than the ISS passing over. I honestly believe it will have impacted the ground. It was also slower than any fireball I've ever seen. Slow enough that I yelled at my wife and she looked up and saw it too.
Location
Address Brandywine, WV
Latitude 38° 34' 25.37'' N (38.573713°)
Longitude 79° 14' 11.42'' W (-79.236505°)
Elevation 553.182373m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-08-24 20:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-08-25 00:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 148°
Moving
Facing azimuth 284.25°
First azimuth 270.73°
First elevation 42°
Last azimuth 294.74°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -