Reports Report 1624ck (Event 1624-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maggie L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving home when I saw a giant ball of light, it looked like a meteor was falling out of the sky. It felt like a once in a lifetime experience to get to see one so bright and so randomly. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charleston, WV |
| Latitude | 38° 21' 3.83'' N (38.351064°) |
| Longitude | 81° 39' 38.16'' W (-81.660601°) |
| Elevation | 269.769592m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-03-17 23:22 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-03-18 03:22 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 196° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 272.62° |
| First azimuth | 268.99° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 266.14° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Blue, Dark Green, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | it was a glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |