Reports Report 2172o (Event 2172-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tyler H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen one or two "quick" shooting stars that flash by before, but this one looked like a green flare! Very bright, a decently long trail / visibility window, it was beautiful! Never seen anything like it. Please feel free to reach out to me at my email for more info! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | California, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 3' 46.91'' N (40.063031°) |
| Longitude | 79° 53' 16.88'' W (-79.888022°) |
| Elevation | 261.127197m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-26 20:52 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-27 00:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 113° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 280.8° |
| First azimuth | 268.03° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 287.33° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a bright green flash in my left peripheral vision, when I turned I saw the fireball moving from my left to right. then a trailing green/yellow fireball. It looked like a textbook shooting star, but very bright, and green / yellow. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |