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Observer
Name
Wes H
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
Cool experience that I was not expecting. Have been fortunate to witness several during my lifetime. Benefit of being outdoors and living in a rural area. Appeared to be heading in an east to northeastern direction.
Location
Address
Ravenswood, WV
Latitude
38° 59' 21.6'' N (38.989332°)
Longitude
81° 43' 13.18'' W (-81.720329°)
Elevation
196.777664m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-12 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-13 00:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
147.8°
First azimuth
178.74°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
114.04°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
