| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Caitlyn Z |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Arlington, VA |
| Latitude | 38° 53' 48.59'' N (38.89683°) |
| Longitude | 77° 9' 25.25'' W (-77.157015°) |
| Elevation | 111.365242m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-08 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-09 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 218° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.04° |
| First azimuth | 271.42° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 270.22° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It was glowing blue and green, with a reddish orange trail behind it. It looked almost like a rocket going straight down, but blue! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |