American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2543kb (Event 2543-2026)

Observer
Name Jeff Y
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was a random Tuesday and I went outside to stare at the cloud and I saw a shiny white object with an orange trail. At first I thought it was one of Trump's missiles but then it split into three and was heading west which is in the opposite direction from Iran. It was truly a magical sight that lasted about 10-15 seconds.
Location
Address Stony Brook, NY
Latitude 40° 54' 26.49'' N (40.907358°)
Longitude 73° 8' 23.86'' W (-73.13996°)
Elevation 44.425461m
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 right to down left
Descent Angle 265°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 222°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 222°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks it split into three