Reports Report 2172cl (Event 2172-2026)

Observer
Name Rachel P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was just sitting on my porch. I live in too if a hill this is the second meteor I’ve seen this month. March 8th was the first one.
Location
Address Hurricane, WV
Latitude 38° 27' 47.87'' N (38.463298°)
Longitude 81° 57' 10.25'' W (-81.952847°)
Elevation 214.976929m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-26 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-27 00:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 246°
Moving
Facing azimuth 264.14°
First azimuth 295.62°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 246.13°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks It looked like fire parks at the tail right before it disappeared. Not a long train at all
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -