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Observer
Name
Lauren G
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I truly didn’t know what I was seeing, a bright blue comet? One giant fast moving spark of a blue firework, searches led me to believe it was a fireball.
Location
Address
Earlysville, VA
Latitude
38° 11' 6.3'' N (38.185084°)
Longitude
78° 30' 40.19'' W (-78.511163°)
Elevation
181.104691m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-08 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-09 01:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350.5°
First azimuth
17.59°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
352.5°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
