A bright flash in the sky made me look up - when I did I saw a bright moving object go from left to right, leaving a red glowing trail that lasted 1 or 2 seconds before disappearing.
Location
Address
Middletown, NJ
Latitude
40° 24' 48.9'' N (40.413583°)
Longitude
74° 6' 58.98'' W (-74.116384°)
Elevation
10.824m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-05-25 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-05-26 03:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265.11°
First azimuth
257.16°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
295.59°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Red/orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
40°
Remarks
Glowing train, lasted a second or two and then faded
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I didn’t see the flash directly, but it’s what made me look up.
