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Observer
Name
Amy S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It looked just like a shooting star, but the brightest and easiest to see shooting star I've seen. There is currently a very bright planet visible (maybe two) and it was at least as visible as that.
Location
Address
Purcellville, VA
Latitude
39° 10' 12.69'' N (39.170191°)
Longitude
77° 42' 14.46'' W (-77.704018°)
Elevation
144.281219m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-07 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-08 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
340°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
