I have seen meteors at night before. A quick flash in a small part of sky. This was afternoon, full day light. I actually was turning my head as I watched it travel across the sky. After maybe 3 or 4 minutes, the bang.
Location
Address
Brick Township, NJ
Latitude
40° 2' 34.04'' N (40.042788°)
Longitude
74° 6' 25.33'' W (-74.107036°)
Elevation
3.481946m
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
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
125.37°
First azimuth
54.85°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
193.14°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Pink, Light Blue, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like single clap of thunder without the rumble.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was like a bubble exploding into fragments and then streaking across the sky.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed to be almost stationary when I first saw it kind of explode or just appear. Then it became 2 or three pieces as it colorfully streaked across the sky.
