This was so exciting, fascinating and special to witness. I've seen a lot of shooting stars, never anything like this
Location
Address
Warren, NJ
Latitude
40° 37' 30.53'' N (40.625147°)
Longitude
74° 33' 28.03'' W (-74.557786°)
Elevation
155.372101m
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 right to down left
Descent Angle
250°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
357.39°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
it was a long white tail that trailed after the white ball, surrounded by the greenish blue aura, and the tail lingered another second after the ball kind of flashed/burst and disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the white ball, surrounded by a greenish blue aura, flashed/got brighter and kind of burst before it disappeared
