Reports Report 4178ac (Event 4178-2026)

Observer
Name John D
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks If this was truly a fireball, it would be my fifth one in my lifetime and I am 56 years old
Location
Address Farmington, NY
Latitude 42° 56' 58.1'' N (42.949472°)
Longitude 77° 20' 56.24'' W (-77.348956°)
Elevation 210.554947m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-06-08 22:50 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-06-09 02:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 10°
Moving
Facing azimuth 188.09°
First azimuth 318.17°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 318.13°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length
Remarks It had sparks on both sides of the train, and it was a solid line in the middle and the tip was much larger than the straight line in the middle very bulbus looking
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -