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Observer
Name
Ron O
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
When I first saw this, I thought it might be a meteor and after hearing the news story about today’s event was sure it was now part of that strike. My time might be off by a few minutes or so
Location
Address
Long Branch, NJ
Latitude
40° 18' 39.82'' N (40.311062°)
Longitude
73° 58' 44.35'' W (-73.978987°)
Elevation
3.864683m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-30 14:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-30 18:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
158°
Moving
Facing azimuth
54.19°
First azimuth
44.12°
First elevation
1°
Last azimuth
58.21°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
