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Observer
Name
Darrell S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
saw what appears to be a meteor or bright fireball (round with a tail - white light) streaking across the sky heading in an east north east direction, appeared to flame out after a split second
Location
Address
Fairfax, VA
Latitude
38° 52' 23.11'' N (38.873086°)
Longitude
77° 14' 1.89'' W (-77.233859°)
Elevation
104.023582m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-09 04:37 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-09 08:37 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
85°
Moving
Facing azimuth
160°
First azimuth
170°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
