Seen from an airplane at 24500 feet near Harrisville. Location is approximate. Seated on left side of plane, looking forward. https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aa328f&lat=39.251&lon=-81.103&zoom=13.4&showTrace=2025-03-18
Location
Address
Harrisville, WV
Latitude
39° 14' 47.37'' N (39.246491°)
Longitude
81° 5' 45.84'' W (-81.096066°)
Elevation
224.301254m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-17 23:23 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-03-18 03:23 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
174°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Pink, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a single streak became a large cluster of bright lights which dimmed rapidly
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a single streak became a large cluster of bright lights, perhaps 10-20x as wide as the initial streak, which decelerated and dimmed rapidly
