This was a truly breathtaking and beautiful sight. My mother and I actually witnessed some similar a few years ago on the same road, near this same area only traveling the opposite direction!
Location
Address
Lebanon, VA
Latitude
36° 53' 13.43'' N (36.887063°)
Longitude
82° 6' 8.92'' W (-82.102477°)
Elevation
653.283142m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-25 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-26 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
230°
First azimuth
240°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
165°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
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
The body and tail or trail seemed to sparkle with twinkling glow as it flew by from left to right.
