Have seen one other 'fireball' in my life but this one was by far and away more bright and brilliant than that, or any meteor by a long shot. A truly remarkable sight!
Location
Address
Charleston, WV
Latitude
38° 18' 47.58'' N (38.313218°)
Longitude
81° 43' 8.41'' W (-81.719002°)
Elevation
278.348m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-19 22:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-20 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
150°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
280°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright terminal flash about 2/3 of the way through the path of the fireball
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmented into at least 3-4 easily distinguishable pieces after the terminal flash
