The above does not mean I’m an astronomer of any means. But my profession causes me to see many many meteors
Location
Address
Orange Park, FL
Latitude
30° 6' 27.93'' N (30.107758°)
Longitude
81° 43' 6.12'' W (-81.718367°)
Elevation
5.214311m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-07-02 21:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-07-03 01:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
227°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.49°
First azimuth
108.69°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
57.13°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A distant boom followed by rumble
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Rumbling 5-10 seconds after it went below the horizon. I’ve seen hundreds of meteors while fishing at night. This one came frighteningly close and appeared to have made contact in some way
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing smoke train which turned to orange and then to dark brown smoke
