Reports Report 5430ad (Event 5430-2026)

Observer
Name Stephany O
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I gave my closest approximations from what I remembered! It was very quick. But the clearest part to me was the orange and blue color and that it was brighter and thicker/closer than meteors I'd seen in meteor showers before (though I've only had the opportunity to see one meteor shower)! It was also slightly obscured by a tree from where I was standing, so the starting point might be at a slightly higher elevation than I recall.
Location
Address Amherst, MA
Latitude 42° 22' 2.1'' N (42.36725°)
Longitude 72° 30' 40.24'' W (-72.511179°)
Elevation 69.603249m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-07-13 23:35 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-07-14 03:35 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 196°
Moving
Facing azimuth 326.76°
First azimuth 331.57°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 327.79°
Last elevation 47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Light Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -