Reports Report 5430ai (Event 5430-2026)

Observer
Name Mark K
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks AMS149 Allsky camera. Partially obscured by high thin clouds and humidity. Small trailing white dots are a camera artifact.
Photo
Location
Address North Branford, CT
Latitude 41° 24' 55.27'' N (41.415354°)
Longitude 72° 43' 49.86'' W (-72.730517°)
Elevation 196.001m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-07-13 23:23 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-07-14 03:23 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 199°
Moving
Facing azimuth 344°
First azimuth 344°
First elevation 22°
Last azimuth 342°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Brightened several times and then exploded at termination.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -