The early morning sky was fairly clear but it was very foggy at my location. I couldn't believe I was able to see anything in the sky. It must have been bright.
Location
Address
Morgantown, WV
Latitude
39° 36' 42.96'' N (39.611933°)
Longitude
79° 57' 20.32'' W (-79.955644°)
Elevation
286.432922m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-08 06:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-08 11:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
236°
Moving
Facing azimuth
309.21°
First azimuth
318.67°
First elevation
68°
Last azimuth
293.05°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Towards the end of the sighting I saw two or three smaller fragments break off of the original fireball. Never seen anything like it before.
