I thought that someone lit off a firework but as it traveled I knew that couldn't be it. I just happened to look out my window, I wish I had a phone handy to capture it. I am shocked that it was a meteor! How cool
Location
Address
Logan Township, NJ
Latitude
39° 47' 45.2'' N (39.795888°)
Longitude
75° 21' 11.65'' W (-75.353235°)
Elevation
2.91799m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-07 14:34 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-07 18:34 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
81.66°
First azimuth
45.35°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
97.86°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
I first saw it from a tree line, it had about an arms length of trail but it was electric blue and i watched it fizzle out
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it come across the sky, had a trail behind it and watched it just fizzle out, the brightest part was at the front it was shockingly electric looking like a ember that could have flown off metal to metal but blue
