Reports Report 1828ge (Event 1828-2026)

Observer
Name Karry H
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was above the clouds i saw the fire ball three times through the clouds then it disappeared i thought behind the clouds I called my daughter as soon as i saw it i thought I was crazy then heard about the meteor in ohio it was very bright fire ball end looked dark and got lighter closer to the tail end. I had convinced myself it was a plane that the sun was reflecting off of but i knew better i knew it was a fire ball
Location
Address Vienna, WV
Latitude 39° 19' 17.22'' N (39.321449°)
Longitude 81° 33' 7.71'' W (-81.552143°)
Elevation 191.755493m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-17 08:57 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-17 12:57 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 25°
Moving
Facing azimuth 18.08°
First azimuth 22.16°
First elevation 47°
Last azimuth 30.01°
Last elevation 37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -