| Observer |
|
Name |
Susan G |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was so exciting to observe!! Thank you for the opportunity to report it :) |
| Location |
|
Address |
Falls Church, VA |
|
Latitude |
38° 50' 9.43'' N (38.835952°)
|
|
Longitude |
77° 9' 21.3'' W (-77.155917°)
|
|
Elevation |
90.674301m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-04-06 21:03 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-04-07 01:03 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
93° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
146.14° |
|
First azimuth |
140.05° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
162.41° |
|
Last elevation |
41° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
light yellow to white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fireball flashed brightly after 2 to 3 seconds of watching it streak across the sky from left to right |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As the fireball flashed I saw one or two smaller bright pieces break away before it faded away |
