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Observer
Name
Daniel S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Amherst, VA
Latitude
37° 34' 6.02'' N (37.568339°)
Longitude
79° 3' 15.9'' W (-79.054417°)
Elevation
196.432571m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-08 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-09 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15.9°
First azimuth
16.08°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
336°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About 1 second or less after I saw it, there was a flash the same color as the meteor and tail before it went behind cloud cover. I saw it again a second or so later before it was no longer visible behind tree cover.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
