It reminded me a lot of a rocket ship taking off and parts of it falling away, except it was going somewhat horizontally and there weren't any launches according to my research.
Location
Address
Keyser, WV
Latitude
39° 24' 57.1'' N (39.415861°)
Longitude
78° 55' 52.91'' W (-78.931365°)
Elevation
250.84433m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-12 20:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-13 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
141.47°
First azimuth
143.22°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
154.16°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Yes, there was a flash and what looked like pieces separate when I think it entered the atmosphere.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were some fragments that broke off and went out quickly.
