Reports Report 2769al (Event 2769-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brooke G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving so I kind of followed it and it made it last so much longer. I thought it was a plane in the clouds at first and the lights around it and were much brighter than normal but as I pulled up to a light I could tell it was moving much faster than a plane. I turned and was heading the same direction as it and it got closer, brighter and faster. The last I saw of it, it was passing the moon which was a crescent and insanely bright. The sky went from dark to dawn in what felt like 2 minutes like the fireball was bringing the sun. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Winchester, VA |
| Latitude | 39° 10' 12.38'' N (39.170106°) |
| Longitude | 78° 10' 57.83'' W (-78.182731°) |
| Elevation | 232.430878m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-04-14 05:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-04-14 09:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 59.9° |
| First azimuth | 123.65° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 3.35° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |