Very bright flare-like object travelling from North to South almost parallel to the ground. Very clear fragmentation occurring. Passed behind adjacent building while still bright. Looked low in the sky at first but appearance and fragmentation consistent with a high-altitude object.
Location
Address
Philadelphia, PA
Latitude
39° 58' 54.27'' N (39.981742°)
Longitude
75° 9' 10.31'' W (-75.152864°)
Elevation
25.309328m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-07 14:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-07 18:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95°
First azimuth
69.32°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
102.21°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright leading object, dimmer fragments trailing off behind. Leading bright object had faint blue and bright green edges, trailing objects had reddish glows.
