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Observer
Name
Penelope S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
At 1st thought it might be a plane crash but realized it was a ball of light with a tail. My husband saw too. We were in the car driving North on I 79. It was somewhat large, near the size of a half moon and very white.
Location
Address
, WV
Latitude
39° 18' 15'' N (39.304166°)
Longitude
80° 16' 38.36'' W (-80.277322°)
Elevation
300.863373m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-10-22 22:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-10-23 02:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
34.52°
First azimuth
26.7°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
335.53°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
