Reports Report 3218ao (Event 3218-2026)

Observer
Name Lise L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Breathtakingly clear and bright. Very long time of visibility.
Location
Address Mouleydier, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (FR)
Latitude 44° 50' 52.61'' N (44.847946°)
Longitude 0° 37' 34.62'' W (0.626284°)
Elevation 31.415693m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-05-01 22:00 CEST
UT Date & Time 2026-05-01 20:00 UT
Duration >60s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 45°
Moving
Facing azimuth 290°
First azimuth 290°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 100°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 90s
Length
Remarks Very bright white train, looked like a fragmented rod, pale red hues at start and end of train, white in the middle.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks In a poof, it kind of extinguished
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Not a flash, more like extinguish. First the vall, then the train.