I'm 41 years old and have never in my life seen anything like this. Nearly ran off the road because I thought for a second it was a massive explosion. It really looked like something out of a movie. Couldn't hear anything because I was driving.. but it definitely is not something that I will ever forget! Awesome and a bit frightening to see!
Location
Address
Maysel, WV
Latitude
38° 29' 40.84'' N (38.494677°)
Longitude
81° 6' 6.8'' W (-81.10189°)
Elevation
379.798m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 22:37 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 02:37 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
119°
Moving
Facing azimuth
39.26°
First azimuth
20.12°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
38.33°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Yellow, red, orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-
Remarks
It appeared to look like the black smoke off of an airplane crashing like you'd see in a movie.
