Reports Report 1896h (Event 1896-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tomi T |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Norwood, NJ |
| Latitude | 40° 59' 28.68'' N (40.991301°) |
| Longitude | 73° 57' 41.24'' W (-73.961455°) |
| Elevation | 19.077902m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-18 21:33 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-19 01:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 176.13° |
| First azimuth | 178.56° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 174.48° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | I initially thought it might be an airplane or drone because it lasted about 6 seconds and was extremely bright. It appeared slightly below overhead in the south-southwest and traveled downward toward just above the horizon. The color was orange-yellow and it looked like it was burning. At the end, it suddenly became brighter in a brief flash before disappearing, and a faint smoke-like trail remained visible. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At the end |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |