Reports Report 3168dq (Event 3168-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hillary W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I did not see the fireball itself--there was very light cloud cover (light enough that the near full moon was clearly visible through it). I witnessed a series of very bright flashes--bright as lightning, but more localized (possibly diffused by the light cloud cover) and brighter than the moon. It was very brief, around 1-1.5 seconds. It occurred at 12:10AM, 4/29/26, + or - 5min. I checked the weather and didn't see any reports of lightning in the area, and couldn't find any information from news outlets suggesting some other event that might explain the phenomenon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Eastsound, WA |
| Latitude | 48° 41' 43.12'' N (48.695312°) |
| Longitude | 122° 55' 33.59'' W (-122.925997°) |
| Elevation | 122.740959m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-04-29 00:10 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-04-29 07:10 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 292.02° |
| First azimuth | 293.4° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 70° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |