Reports Report 1563dx (Event 1563-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Toby T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was brilliant! I had no idea what to think, truthfully. It spooked me due to how CLOSE it was. Like it could've smacked a plane had it been within its trajectory . Or vaporized. Also, it was very, very green!!! The brightest of which shined from its center. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Amherst, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 36' 32.55'' N (37.609042°) |
| Longitude | 79° 1' 9.78'' W (-79.019384°) |
| Elevation | 208.892883m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-08 21:42 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-09 01:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 352.78° |
| First azimuth | 32.21° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 4.37° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Dark Green, Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The noise of, what I can only compare to the "crackling" of a fire from above. Yet in a far more consistent pattern. Such as when you hear electricity arc. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |