Reports Report 1563cs (Event 1563-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Caitlin J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Happened quickly and unexpectedly while making a food delivery. I’ve seen small, very fast shooting stars before, but this was a larger and slower fireball that burned out. Feeling blessed to have finally seen something like this! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Monkton, MD |
| Latitude | 39° 35' 8.29'' N (39.585636°) |
| Longitude | 76° 39' 1.95'' W (-76.650543°) |
| Elevation | 189.163223m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-08 21:41 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-09 01:41 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 91° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 113.05° |
| First azimuth | 111.49° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 86.87° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw the light around it get bigger and that light including the color light blue. Then it was gone |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |