Bright fireball that briefly lit up the night sky. It was clear and my wife and I both saw it. It moved right to left and was mostly yellow but turned orange as it lit the sky up. While no video exists of the actual fireball, our reaction to the fireball was caught on security camera that allowed us to “time stamp” the event.
Location
Address
Berkeley Springs, WV
Latitude
39° 41' 12.35'' N (39.686765°)
Longitude
78° 11' 0.52'' W (-78.183477°)
Elevation
176.358292m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-03 21:23 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-04 01:23 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
238°
Moving
Facing azimuth
87.42°
First azimuth
109.65°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
75.1°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange
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
Small bits of flame burning behind the fireball as it went through the sky.
