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Observer
Name
JT
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
The fireball looked bright for approx. 3 seconds then was gone. It traveled in a south west direction. It looked to heading at about a 30 degree angle down. Maybe that was just a illusion because of the height. It was cool none the less. Glad I saw it.
Location
Address
Parkersburg, WV
Latitude
39° 16' 2.21'' N (39.267281°)
Longitude
81° 39' 49.3'' W (-81.663694°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-05 06:38 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-03-05 11:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
228.71557°
First azimuth
259.97311°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
248.69804°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
light blue to bright whit
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
n/a
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
8°
Remarks
glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
n/a
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
