Reports Report 1828dd (Event 1828-2026)

Observer
Name Daniel K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks no, but is was very very cool experience seeing it in full daylight. its was a semi-sunny partially cloudy day and the object was easily the brightest object in the sky
Location
Address Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude 40° 27' 12.4'' N (40.453445°)
Longitude 80° 0' 20.6'' W (-80.005721°)
Elevation 236.34906m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-17 08:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-17 12:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 45°
Moving
Facing azimuth 120.84°
First azimuth 108.44°
First elevation 42°
Last azimuth 110°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -28
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length 15°
Remarks looked like a faint contrail from an airplane but got thicker before it disapated
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks came in as a singel object, then broke up and then flashed and ended. I was inside an office and did not hear anything
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -