Reports Report 3429ar (Event 3429-2025)

Observer
Name Joshia S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks All of the information provided was based on a fraction of a second of observation. It may be slightly off, but that is to be expected with such conditions without having a video or photo to document it.
Location
Address Netcong, NJ
Latitude 40° 53' 51.06'' N (40.897518°)
Longitude 74° 42' 34.16'' W (-74.70949°)
Elevation 263.224579m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-06-25 02:23 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-06-25 06:23 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 202°
Moving
Facing azimuth 62°
First azimuth 70°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 55°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length 30°
Remarks Upon its birth, the smoke trail looked straight and fine, and as the seconds followed, turbulence from the wind created disturbances in the smoke trail's straight
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I first was stargazing at around the Ursa Minor area of the sky. I then saw a bright flash of light illuminate the entire neighborhood far brighter than a full moon. I turned to my right around the Andromeda/Pegasus region of the sky, and saw the meteor quickly falling through the sky in the ways I described. I unfortunately do not know if fragmentation occurred because the trees blocked the view of the meteor as its angle above the horizon decreased. I did not see the meteor's terminal flash in the sky, but noticed a sudden peak of brightness before it dimmed out.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -