| Observer |
|
Name |
John A |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Location is best approximate. Fireball sighting was on I81 N in West Virginia, traveling northbound and at approx mile marker 17. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Spring Mills, WV |
|
Latitude |
39° 30' 12.54'' N (39.503483°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 56' 18.03'' W (-77.938343°)
|
|
Elevation |
136.263474m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-11-23 20:00 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-11-24 01:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
193° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
24.8° |
|
First azimuth |
26.84° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
25.2° |
|
Last elevation |
12° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
At the last second or so of visibility, the fireball split into two distinct points along the trajectory. |
