| Observer |
|
Name |
James C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Brightest greenest fireball I’ve ever seen. Started bright green and large and quickly faded away to nothing as it kept moving. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Franklin Lakes, NJ |
|
Latitude |
40° 59' 42.91'' N (40.995254°)
|
|
Longitude |
74° 11' 29.5'' W (-74.191529°)
|
|
Elevation |
157.445572m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-05-19 20:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-05-20 00:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
256.06° |
|
First azimuth |
256.69° |
|
First elevation |
61° |
|
Last azimuth |
255.25° |
|
Last elevation |
61° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Bright green glow with what appeared to be a smoke trail behind it. The trail was most visible before the fireball faded |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
