Was outside viewing Saturn through my telescope and looked up just at the right time to see the entire event happen right over my neighbors house. Clearly lit up the entire night sky in a fairly light polluted area (albeit a clear sky with good enough viewing conditions to break out the telescope!) including bright streetlights.
Location
Address
Elmer, NJ
Latitude
39° 35' 28.96'' N (39.591379°)
Longitude
75° 10' 2.82'' W (-75.16745°)
Elevation
34.224m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-20 04:03 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-20 08:03 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
154.56°
First azimuth
110.81°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
186.43°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
30°
Remarks
What appeared to be a glowing smoke trail that disappeared after a few seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white and changed to blue/green hues, then back to a white streak
