Reports Report 2543ht (Event 2543-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rachel G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The museum was in the way from my seated position to see where the bright light originated from. I saw it come out from behind the building, with an obvious bright front and tail. It was very clear, I thought it was a kite and wasn't very far away from me at first. But then it continued slowly streaking across the sky until it fragmented and disappeared from my vision behind trees nearby. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 46' 37.59'' N (40.777107°) |
| Longitude | 73° 57' 53.67'' W (-73.964908°) |
| Elevation | 21.282633m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-04-07 14:33 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-04-07 18:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 5° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 106.2° |
| First azimuth | 64.64° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 129.5° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Blue, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw it break up into four pieces that kept moving forward in different trajectories than the initial direction it was moving. Slightly up or slightly down. |