Reports Report 1563cw (Event 1563-2026)

Observer
Name Kelly G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It’s cloudy, hardly any stars out and this caught my eye. It was so bright and such a beautiful blue. Looked like it was falling but not much arc. It was gone almost as soon as I saw it.
Location
Address Arlington, VA
Latitude 38° 51' 53.61'' N (38.864893°)
Longitude 77° 5' 0.96'' W (-77.083601°)
Elevation 60.903999m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-08 21:41 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-09 01:41 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 191°
Moving
Facing azimuth 306.25°
First azimuth 311.12°
First elevation 38°
Last azimuth 311.01°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -