Reports Report 1563jn (Event 1563-2026)

Observer
Name Maggie E
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Arlington, VA
Latitude 38° 52' 43.04'' N (38.878621°)
Longitude 77° 6' 58.98'' W (-77.116382°)
Elevation 81.023071m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-08 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-09 03:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 309.47°
First azimuth 309.79°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 307.92°
Last elevation 44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Dark Blue, Blue, Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks sounded like a loud aircraft. i tried looking around for an actual aircraft that could have made the sound but did not see one.
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -