Reports Report 4942h (Event 4942-2026)

Observer
Name Amy T
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I haven't seen a big one like this in years. The unusual part was that the tail burnt out and the core kept going out of my view. Big and bright enough that I expected to hear a crash. The core was very round. Smaller than a bollide (to me) but much much bigger than the usual meteor.
Location
Address Cranford, NJ
Latitude 40° 40' 10.98'' N (40.669716°)
Longitude 74° 19' 18.56'' W (-74.321823°)
Elevation 23.230453m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-06-30 22:37 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-07-01 02:37 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 93°
Moving
Facing azimuth 282.72°
First azimuth 236.91°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 355.36°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange
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 -