| Observer |
|
Name |
John J |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
My best guess is metal space debris given the bright green glow against a clear blue sky, no boom, and hypersonic speed of travel. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Saint James, NY |
|
Latitude |
40° 52' 40.97'' N (40.878048°)
|
|
Longitude |
73° 8' 50.29'' W (-73.147302°)
|
|
Elevation |
43.78299m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-04-07 14:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-04-07 18:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
95° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
176.09° |
|
First azimuth |
87.28° |
|
First elevation |
27° |
|
Last azimuth |
259.83° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
When the object was southeast of my position, it broke into 3 or 4 separate objects, each continuing to glow bright green |
