Very striking white strobe like meteor. It lit up the valley with flashes.
Location
Address
Martinsburg, WV
Latitude
39° 31' 54.9'' N (39.531916°)
Longitude
77° 59' 4.84'' W (-77.984679°)
Elevation
174.401489m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-03 22:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-11-04 02:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
348.24°
First azimuth
34.36°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
301.62°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train with sparkles like almost a strobe
like bright white sparkler. These were greatest just behind the meteor, and strobed for just a second as they broke off and slowed down (while falling).
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It kind of sparkled like a sparkler, with smaller pieces breaking off and sparkling themselves. It was like fast pulsing light.
