Was unlike anything I have seen, seemed very large and the way it appeared to explode seemed like something entering the planets orbit and igniting. Perhaps unrelated but was observing a “moon halo” on our back porch during sighting. I noticed there were very few stars visible and while looking observed the formentioned sighting.
Location
Address
Prestonsburg, KY
Latitude
37° 40' 49.09'' N (37.680302°)
Longitude
82° 46' 2.23'' W (-82.767287°)
Elevation
210.999m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-02-27 21:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-02-28 02:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
245.79°
First azimuth
262.16°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
222.3°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started as a white light resembling a shooting star, then exploded into what appeared to be flames or an orange and yellowish light as it streaked briefly and then disappeared across the horizon.
