Reports Report 1126c (Event 1126-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tina M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I did not see a meteor and do not know what this was, but I know it was unusual and the direction of the light went southwestern from me and most of the time it goes east! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wayside, WV |
| Latitude | 37° 35' 59.37'' N (37.599825°) |
| Longitude | 80° 43' 45.85'' W (-80.729403°) |
| Elevation | 636.278931m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-15 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-05-16 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 259.1° |
| First azimuth | 270.64° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 268.45° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | It was like an orangish, yellow flash, only lasted for about 2 or 3 seconds, then heard the boom sound and the house shook and the windows rattled! Thought is was thunder and lighting, until the boom sound,and house and windows started shaking! |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | like a distant bomb or severe loud thunder or explosion |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it was like a loud bomb in a distance or explosion, or severe thunder |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it was an orangish, yellow flash, thought is was lighting and thunder at first |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |