Daylight fireball seen from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
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Key Points:
- A daylight fireball was observed across the northeastern United States on April 7 at 14:34 EDT, with 260 reports, 7 videos, and 9 photos submitted to the American Meteor Society (AMS).
- The meteor entered the atmosphere near Long Island at 76.8 km altitude, traveling southwest at approximately 13.5 km/s, and disintegrated at 43.9 km altitude above Galloway, New Jersey, after traveling 188 km.
- Witnesses from six states reported rapid left-to-right motion, clear fragmentation, and vivid colors including bright green, blue, red, orange, and white, with some noting persistent trains lasting a few seconds.
- This event is part of a recent surge in fireball sightings across the U.S., including notable events in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, and the Indiana-Ohio border earlier in 2026, as well as international sightings in New Zealand and China.
- The AMS is conducting an extensive analysis of this increased fireball activity during the first quarter of 2026.
