Reports Report 2543gc (Event 2543-2026)

Observer
Name William S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Some people believe this was space junk
Location
Address Jackson Township, NJ
Latitude 40° 8' 0.48'' N (40.133468°)
Longitude 74° 14' 43.02'' W (-74.245283°)
Elevation 37.389668m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-07 14:34 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-07 18:34 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 94°
Moving
Facing azimuth 146.7°
First azimuth 135.72°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 179.59°
Last elevation 51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Light Blue, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks Typical trail, same color as the object
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There were a lot of small objects, exactly the same, following the main one.