Reports Report 2172ao (Event 2172-2026)

Observer
Name Melissa K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was with 2 family members (and our dog) we all saw it. I was the first to see it and point it out.
Location
Address Waynesburg, PA
Latitude 39° 53' 48.83'' N (39.896898°)
Longitude 80° 9' 5.62'' W (-80.151562°)
Elevation 309.943237m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-26 21:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-27 01:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 102°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 267.69°
Last elevation 42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks Glowing, like it exploded
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was a glowing ball that then turned bright and almost exploded
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After it got very bright it exploded and we saw some green colors