I went outside because the dogs in the neighborhood and what sounded like surrounding areas were all howling and barking including my dog. I took my dog out back and it was quiet except so many dogs barking and howling. I just happened to look up at the moon and saw it. It was to the left of the moon. No tail or a very short tail. It was very quick and big! It was half the size of my pinky nail. I've never seen anything like it! Soon after it was over all the dogs slowly started to quiet down. Me and my dog stayed outside for a few more minutes and all was quiet.
Location
Address
Columbus, GA
Latitude
32° 32' 17.88'' N (32.538299°)
Longitude
84° 53' 42.59'' W (-84.895164°)
Elevation
135.482193m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-26 21:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-27 01:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
234°
Moving
Facing azimuth
166.58°
First azimuth
155.29°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
143.83°
Last elevation
73°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a little explosion in the sky. No fragmentation that I noticed. It just became dark sky again.
