Since it was daytime and I live 2 miles from Lakehurst Naval Air Station, I thought it was a rocket at first related to the US military/military exercises. I remarked to my family members that it was bright LED blue with some green like the color of LED Christmas lights and nothing I’ve ever seen before. It lasted 5 times longer than any shooting star I’ve seen.
Location
Address
Toms River, NJ
Latitude
39° 59' 49.01'' N (39.996946°)
Longitude
74° 15' 31.37'' W (-74.258714°)
Elevation
19.627888m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-07 14:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-07 18:40 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
78°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80.79°
First azimuth
75.66°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
264.3°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
-
Remarks
There were 2 to 3 smoke trails that were also glowing across the sky
