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Observer
Name
Windell G
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I have seen meteors a few times but never one this bright. I first thought it was a plane going down in flames. It wasn't so much an orange streak like I have seen in the past. This had a blue and yellow appearance almost like it was on fire with a short orange/red tail.
Location
Address
West Liberty, WV
Latitude
40° 9' 31.35'' N (40.158709°)
Longitude
80° 37' 30.05'' W (-80.625013°)
Elevation
271.309174m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-05 20:22 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-06 00:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
208.67°
First azimuth
194.72°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
232°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Blue, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
