Reports Report 2543ei (Event 2543-2026)

Observer
Name Kelly S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bridgewater, NJ
Latitude 40° 34' 45.36'' N (40.579266°)
Longitude 74° 35' 43.26'' W (-74.59535°)
Elevation 26.251905m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-07 14:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-07 18:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 86°
Moving
Facing azimuth 98.02°
First azimuth 77.9°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 109.65°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Blue, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length -
Remarks Fireball had tail behind it, looked like a sparkler breaking into two sparklers with two tails
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fireball broke into at least a second fireball