Reports Report 1828df (Event 1828-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Trey W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was the first time I had ever seen something like this. I initially thought it might be just the sun reflecting off a plane, but then realized it was too bright for that and that what I thought was a contrail, didn't linger or have the conistancy of one. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bridgeville, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 21' 19.29'' N (40.355357°) |
| Longitude | 80° 6' 49.9'' W (-80.113862°) |
| Elevation | 254.745773m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-17 08:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-17 12:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 310.14° |
| First azimuth | 311.93° |
| First elevation | 66° |
| Last azimuth | 293.76° |
| Last elevation | 57° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 60s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | A white smoke trail. It wasn't continous like a plane contrail, but rather broken up a little. It dissipated pretty quickly over 30 seconds or so. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |