Reports Report 667apw (Event 667-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving on Interstate 79 Northbound approximately 10-15 miles south of Sutton, WV. Was looking North/ North East when fireball seen. It appeared at first as a stationary light in the sky which I thought was an aircraft however, after a few seconds it gradually got brighter, then turned extremely bright as it traveled across the sky from west to east. The light also had a pretty long trail behind it. It was traveling at a very high rate of speed, much faster than any aircraft. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sutton, WV |
| Latitude | 38° 37' 31.42'' N (38.625395°) |
| Longitude | 80° 44' 6.81'' W (-80.735225°) |
| Elevation | 338.143707m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-22 19:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-22 23:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 11.24° |
| First azimuth | 358.17° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 26.01° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Light gradually brightened, then became very bright as it traveled across the sky. Also appeared to have a tail or trail behind it |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Light appeared to have a tail and fragments breaking apart in the tail as it traveled across the sky |