| Observer |
|
Name |
Jamie J |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I watched the sky for a time after the sighting and saw no other unusual occurrences. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Inwood, WV |
|
Latitude |
39° 21' 46.84'' N (39.36301°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 0' 6.78'' W (-78.001884°)
|
|
Elevation |
167.692154m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-05-18 00:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-05-18 04:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down to up |
|
Descent Angle |
- |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
240.23° |
|
First azimuth |
149.96° |
|
First elevation |
44° |
|
Last azimuth |
329.73° |
|
Last elevation |
77° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
-1° |
|
Remarks |
The tail was fiery with debris falling off and the after glow was green |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fireball had a long fiery tail with small fiery fragments flaking off. They looked black |
