Reports Report 5430y (Event 5430-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cooper B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Location: Auburn, Massachusetts, USA * Date: July 13, 2026 * Approximate Time: 11:27 * Description: I was outside stargazing when I observed a very big and bright fireball meteor. It appeared much brighter than any surrounding stars and traveled quickly across the sky before disappearing. The meteor was primarily white with blue and purple colors and appeared to fragment or “shatter” into multiple glowing pieces before fading out. The entire event lasted only a few seconds. No sound was heard. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Auburn, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 12' 25.27'' N (42.20702°) |
| Longitude | 71° 50' 11.74'' W (-71.836595°) |
| Elevation | 149.98616m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-07-13 23:25 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-07-14 03:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 6.86° |
| First azimuth | 332.12° |
| First elevation | 51° |
| Last azimuth | 10.47° |
| Last elevation | 47° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Dark Purple, Pink, Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |