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Observer
Name
Chuck A
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This is the third time in my life I have seen one of these. Beautiful green fireball with a long tail. The tail I would guess was 5-10 times wider than a normal shooting star.
Location
Address
Falls Church, VA
Latitude
38° 52' 53.52'' N (38.881533°)
Longitude
77° 11' 12.3'' W (-77.186751°)
Elevation
101.998077m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-07 23:27 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-08 04:27 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
142°
Moving
Facing azimuth
173.53°
First azimuth
182.42°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
178.75°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
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
-
