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Observer
Name
Bobbie M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
The sound boom rumble was several minutes prior to the fireball . It was so loud we went out to see what the sound was but there was nothing until several minutes later the large fireball was seen by myself and my daughter.
Location
Address
Dunlow, WV
Latitude
38° 1' 37.01'' N (38.026946°)
Longitude
82° 19' 20.82'' W (-82.322449°)
Elevation
356.383m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-18 21:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-19 01:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
360°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Loud boom rumble
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-