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Observer
Name
Alice G
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was laying in bed but able to see out to the backyard and saw a super bright light that I thought was lightning as I knew storms were to the NW of me. Kept waiting for the thunder and it took some time but don’t know how long; and when it hit, it was loud and shook the house
Location
Address
Hamilton, VA
Latitude
39° 8' 8.42'' N (39.135671°)
Longitude
77° 39' 39.34'' W (-77.660929°)
Elevation
160.894714m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-20 22:48 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-21 02:48 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
338°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Loud boom shook the house
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
