Observer |
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Name | James W |
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Experience Level | 2/5 |
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Remarks | Brightest fireball I've ever seen. |
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Location |
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Address | Morgantown, WV |
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Latitude | 39° 36' 20.3'' N (39.61°) |
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Longitude | 80° 0' 9.08'' W (-80°) |
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Elevation | 402.75m |
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Time and Duration |
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Local Date & Time | 2022-12-01 19:34 EST |
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UT Date & Time | 2022-12-02 00:34 UT |
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Duration | ≈1.5s |
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Direction |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
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Descent Angle | 181° |
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Moving |
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Facing azimuth | 120° |
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First azimuth | 110° |
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First elevation | 90° |
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Last azimuth | 120° |
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Last elevation | 90° |
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Brightness and color |
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Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
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Color | White |
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Concurrent Sound |
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Observation | No |
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Remarks | - |
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Delayed Sound |
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Observation | Yes |
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Remarks | 2 minutes later I heard a distant thunder like boom from the east - direction of the meteor. |
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Persistent train |
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Observation | Yes |
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Duration | 2s |
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Length | 4° |
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Remarks | Glowing parts of the fireball trailed as it appeared to be breaking up. |
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Terminal flash |
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Observation | No |
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Remarks | - |
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Fragmentation |
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Observation | Yes |
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Remarks | Glowing parts of the fireball trailed as it appeared to be breaking up. |
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