While very short in duration it was very impressive, very bright. I'm not sure if I answered the stellar magnitude question correctly. It was very easily visible in full sunlight.
Location
Address
Hudson Falls, NY
Latitude
43° 18' 6.28'' N (43.301745°)
Longitude
73° 35' 9.99'' W (-73.586109°)
Elevation
88.870148m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-30 14:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-30 18:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
355.55°
First azimuth
351.48°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
355.11°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw small shimmering pops of color on either side of the streak at the top/highest altitude.
