American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2543y (Event 2543-2026)

Observer
Name Sarah B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Flemington, NJ
Latitude 40° 31' 22.71'' N (40.522975°)
Longitude 74° 52' 24.06'' W (-74.873351°)
Elevation 121.863029m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-07 14:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-07 18:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 92°
Moving
Facing azimuth 107.09°
First azimuth 50.56°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 121.93°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color White, Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Low rumble approx. 15 seconds after entering field of view
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 5°
Remarks Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Directly in front of me 2 small fragments came off and dissipated, and the termination of the observation was it fragmenting into about 4-5 pieces and dissipating