American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1707av (Event 1707-2026)

Observer
Name Jeffrey M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks My wife and I both saw it in the sky and my son was behind us in another car and we were both driving about 45 MPH. It was bright enough to catch our eyes independently and my wife thought it was a firework shooting but then there was no more. The light streaked, across half of the sky and then burst into a brighter light and then disappeared.
Location
Address , VA
Latitude 36° 36' 33.71'' N (36.609364°)
Longitude 82° 5' 46.31'' W (-82.096198°)
Elevation 604.413025m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-12 20:04 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-13 00:04 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 209°
Moving
Facing azimuth 40°
First azimuth 58.83°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 48.17°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -