Reports Report 1828dg (Event 1828-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paul N |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It left a contrail (two main segments) that lasted for about 1 minute and then dissipated. It was a steady burn, but there was some pulsation to the burning in the sense that it wasn't entirely uniform, perhaps the brighter burning parts corresponded to where the contrail was left. It was a single burning element, not fragmented. My perception was that it was low in altitude, i.e. quite close (maybe because of the rather large size of the fire), but from what I've read this is a common misperception. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Carnegie, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 24' 23.7'' N (40.406582°) |
| Longitude | 80° 6' 37.8'' W (-80.1105°) |
| Elevation | 285.379669m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-17 08:57 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-17 12:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 306.58° |
| First azimuth | 326.17° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 264.38° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Pink, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |