It happened so fast if I hadn’t have been looking in that direction at that exact time I would not have seen it. I was not out looking for it, just returning some friends home.
Location
Address
Huntington, WV
Latitude
38° 24' 42.15'' N (38.411708°)
Longitude
82° 20' 44.77'' W (-82.345769°)
Elevation
180.120316m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-14 01:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-14 05:30 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
262.58°
First azimuth
263.03°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
244.95°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It flashed while descending and appeared to break apart.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it flashed it appeared to fragment and break apart.
