Reports Report 1828dj (Event 1828-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Justin D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was the brightest fireball that I had ever seen, with characteristics of burning metal -- the colors, the brightness, and the behavior of the burn. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 30' 17.36'' N (40.504821°) |
| Longitude | 80° 4' 33.13'' W (-80.07587°) |
| Elevation | 262.834595m |
| 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 | 248° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 293.09° |
| First azimuth | 289.19° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 283.98° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Yellow, Green, Blue, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 45s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | long smoke trail that was about 4 times the width of the fireball itself. It lasted for a bit, but it is super windy today, so disappeared quickly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |