It was one of the most amazing things I have seen in the sky at night, once in a lifetime I feel like. I would like to know if anyone else witnessed this event.
Location
Address
Letart, WV
Latitude
38° 59' 33.83'' N (38.992731°)
Longitude
81° 57' 0.54'' W (-81.950151°)
Elevation
176.024414m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-11-24 18:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-11-24 23:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
145.82°
First azimuth
154.33°
First elevation
74°
Last azimuth
79.32°
Last elevation
49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
It had a beautiful long streaking orange tail of fire behind it. No smoke trail as I could see because it was dark.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When we first saw it, it was one large fireball. It almost looked like space debris exploding reentering the atmosphere.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball split into several smaller fireballs until it faded away.
