Reports Report 3143h (Event 3143-2026)

Observer
Name Tim B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Chesapeake, VA
Latitude 36° 36' 48.36'' N (36.613434°)
Longitude 76° 9' 55.66'' W (-76.16546°)
Elevation 3.610407m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-27 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-28 00:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 142°
Moving
Facing azimuth 200.6°
First azimuth 193.19°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 202.98°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Seemed to get larger for a second then was gone before getting to the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It seemed to split in two. Smaller piece at a lower trajectory. Smaller was a quarter to a third the size of the larger.