Reports Report 4070a (Event 4070-2026)

Observer
Name Donald K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks We live in the countryside with very minimal light pollution and we’ve never seen anything like this before
Location
Address Dawson, PA
Latitude 40° 7' 11.94'' N (40.119982°)
Longitude 79° 45' 6.94'' W (-79.751929°)
Elevation 241.034348m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-06-04 21:55 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-06-05 01:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 207°
Moving
Facing azimuth 229.4°
First azimuth 261.08°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 219.46°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks My wife and I were so amazed, I can’t give an accurate account, but I would say it was a white /orange tail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -