I didn’t know what it was at first. Just saw a light. As it got closer it was very bright. Once I saw it wasn’t a plane I pulled my phone out to record Then I saw the tail and the fragmentation.
Location
Address
Morgantown, KY
Latitude
37° 11' 19'' N (37.188612°)
Longitude
86° 41' 49.71'' W (-86.697142°)
Elevation
130.327225m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-14 22:26 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-15 03:26 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
241.23°
First azimuth
189°
First elevation
11°
Last azimuth
294.85°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Yellow green 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
Looked like burning pieces coming off the back along with the fire tail
