Reports Report 2172ck (Event 2172-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason F |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Never seen a meteor like this. Also it started a fire in the woods where it landed on the boarder of Cabell and Wayne county WV |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Beckley, WV |
| Latitude | 37° 44' 34.95'' N (37.743043°) |
| Longitude | 81° 12' 29.26'' W (-81.208128°) |
| Elevation | 677.93927m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-26 20:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-27 00:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 220° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 5.02° |
| First azimuth | 358.27° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 344.61° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Dark Green, Green, Light Green, Orange,& White sparks |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Appeared to break apart abruptly right above the horizon |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Orange and white sparks /debris was falling from it |