Reports Report 2543av (Event 2543-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James N |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Second daytime bolide I’ve seen in 15 years, first reported |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Franklin Township, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 30' 36.93'' N (40.510258°) |
| Longitude | 74° 28' 40.54'' W (-74.477927°) |
| Elevation | 5.44908m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-04-07 14:33 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-04-07 18:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 101° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 115.66° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 176.66° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Broke into two large pieces, then four or five, then a dozen, smaller fading first, one large piece last |