My first shooting star and it did not disappoint. Hopefully nothing was destroyed or no one was hurt by it.
Location
Address
Inwood, WV
Latitude
39° 20' 55.87'' N (39.348853°)
Longitude
78° 1' 56.49'' W (-78.032358°)
Elevation
170.541397m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-21 18:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-21 23:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
351.94°
First azimuth
344.15°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
352.85°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like something appeared out of no where and was burning quickly. It was Orange, yellow and bright. There was a tail. But I do not know how long it was.
