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Observer
Name
Vincent K
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was sitting on the back deck of my house with my wife & daughter at approximately 8:45pm on 8/25/25 when all three of us witnessed a strong, bright streak of light over our home at a very high altitude. It lasted 3-4 seconds then disappeared.
Location
Address
Berkeley Heights, NJ
Latitude
40° 40' 57.93'' N (40.682758°)
Longitude
74° 25' 3.99'' W (-74.417776°)
Elevation
108.439667m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-25 20:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-26 00:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
238°
Moving
Facing azimuth
124.96°
First azimuth
107.68°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
79.78°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Color changed from yellow to orange to red
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
