| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Roland H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | one other person nearby saw it. I noticed it start just below the moon, much brighter than the moon. I thought it was a plane at first. it moved slow like a plane. lasted 2 seconds, maybe a little longer. i took a photo of the sky shortly afterwards to remember the time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 43' 57.75'' N (40.732709°) |
| Longitude | 74° 0' 38.63'' W (-74.010731°) |
| Elevation | 3.145895m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-05-19 20:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-05-20 00:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 235° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 259.6° |
| First azimuth | 270.24° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 260.09° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | 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 | No |
| Remarks | - |