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.
