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Observer
Name
Evan W
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Bethesda, MD
Latitude
38° 57' 18.76'' N (38.955211°)
Longitude
77° 7' 46.07'' W (-77.129464°)
Elevation
36.465286m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-09 04:27 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-09 08:27 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
243°
Moving
Facing azimuth
151.71°
First azimuth
141.52°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
128°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw one bright white/yellow "spark" "fall off" as the object moved SE across my field of vision. The fragment was illuminated for a fraction of a second.