Reports Report 9579gz (Event 9579-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Savannah C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was well after sunset right before the WV state line. I observed my radar app and there was no air traffic in the area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Covington, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 46' 54.3'' N (37.78175°) |
| Longitude | 80° 2' 1.28'' W (-80.03369°) |
| Elevation | 423.108734m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-12-01 19:35 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-12-02 00:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 103° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 310° |
| First azimuth | 35° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 25° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a super close plane but then basically exploded in the sky with a red, orange, and light yellowish tail |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |