Reports Report 2172ap (Event 2172-2026)

Observer
Name Derek H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks My wife and I both saw this while standing in our driveway. It was very bright and beautiful to see. It was very large
Location
Address Belpre, OH
Latitude 39° 17' 9.34'' N (39.285929°)
Longitude 81° 34' 35.49'' W (-81.576524°)
Elevation 195.868973m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-26 21:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-27 01:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 257°
Moving
Facing azimuth 351.66°
First azimuth 113.9°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 344.67°
Last elevation 39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks 3 small booms
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 12°
Remarks Sparkles with chunks falling off, looks like it was breaking up
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like it was breaking apart