It seemed to be falling nearly straight down from the sky above.
Location
Address
Hedgesville, WV
Latitude
39° 23' 19.35'' N (39.388707°)
Longitude
78° 9' 26.75'' W (-78.15743°)
Elevation
160.174606m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-08 21:41 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-09 01:41 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
188°
Moving
Facing azimuth
235.07°
First azimuth
238.58°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
239.33°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was driving and saw it from the corner of my eye. Then turned to look and I saw very bright, orangish colored center with blue green outer and fragmentation. It was very bright and colorful.
