It was a short event but it just flashed on about 50 degrees above the horizon and faded out just above the horizon. Very bright white..brighter than any star that’s for sure. As soon as it hit full brightness it went away. Really cool and wish I had a dash cam.
Location
Address
Mineral Wells, WV
Latitude
39° 11' 8.31'' N (39.185641°)
Longitude
81° 31' 52.99'' W (-81.531385°)
Elevation
192.003967m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-10 19:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-10 23:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
31.87°
First azimuth
30.11°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
30°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It transitioned from a dim white to a bright white and then faded out quickly as it approached the horizon. It didn’t quite hit the horizon so I did see it until the end. Just turned off like a light bulb. Left a very short gray trail that dissipated quickly.
