Reports Report 1828ad (Event 1828-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patricia F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was phenomenal and I screamed out "OMG" while walking my dog. Unfortunately, no one was around. I wondered if it could be something from a satellite (and because of location--coming over the Potomac River/river valley towards Virginia, with me being in DC, if it could be war-related). I ran into a few neighbors as I walked further but no one had seen (or been on Potomac Ave--the street that overlooks the river valley) at that time. I googled this when I got home and this seemed to be most probable. It had a fiery tail. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Washington, DC |
| Latitude | 38° 55' 40.67'' N (38.927963°) |
| Longitude | 77° 6' 33.87'' W (-77.109407°) |
| Elevation | 41.573071m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-17 08:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-17 12:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 240° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 288.52° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 243.17° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |