Reports Report 4178bh (Event 4178-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peter T |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | One of the rare instances when I was looking directly at the point where the meteor entry began while it was happening. Bright, but did not last long. Head of the object was definitely yellowish. Calculate for fact I was in NY city (suburb) when I saw this, right above the Throgs Neck Bridge. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , NY |
| Latitude | 40° 47' 7.6'' N (40.785444°) |
| Longitude | 73° 46' 32.32'' W (-73.775644°) |
| Elevation | 7.123022m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-06-08 22:49 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-06-09 02:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 340° |
| First azimuth | 330° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 330° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | fireball heading straight to the horizon from about 15-20 degrees altitude . Yellowish head, -4 mag; disintegrting train, leaving a glow for a few seconds (not long lasting--but this was in NY city--lots of sky glow) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the meteor plunged straight down to the horizon, upper reaches of the trail fragmented into discrete pieces, although all roughly connected in a coherent train |