Reports Report 2769ag (Event 2769-2026)

Observer
Name Clover C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It happend near dawn, the sky was starting to yellow. facing east, and it flew near the crecent moon. The moon was yellow the center spot and trail was more white.
Location
Address Strasburg, VA
Latitude 38° 58' 16.54'' N (38.97126°)
Longitude 78° 18' 3.61'' W (-78.301003°)
Elevation 172.756256m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-14 05:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-14 09:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 85°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 70°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 8s
Length 10°
Remarks It was wide like a fan. The center trailed forward by with the fan. I moved to continue watching it. The fan eventually disappeared and I only saw the center bright spot.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -