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Observer
Name
Nicholas L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
The object was very bright and went behind the tree line about 2 miles ahead of me. It was large enough that I kept looking in that direction for about 4min to see if smoke was rising.
Location
Address
Falls Church, VA
Latitude
39° 4' 9.91'' N (39.069419°)
Longitude
77° 28' 35.25'' W (-77.476459°)
Elevation
94.897858m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-08 06:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-08 11:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
213°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300.19°
First azimuth
304.25°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
269.16°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
