Reports Report 2283b (Event 2283-2026)

Observer
Name William N
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I’d love to see the pic and video of this… I heard it was submitted / reported by 15 others.
Location
Address Geneva, IL
Latitude 41° 51' 40.89'' N (41.861359°)
Longitude 88° 22' 46.81'' W (-88.379669°)
Elevation 224.87587m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-28 23:00 CDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-29 04:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 139.16°
First azimuth 132.28°
First elevation 66°
Last azimuth 131.74°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
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 It looked like the space shuttle breaking apart - they we fragments which turned into smaller fireballs making the entire debris path wider further brightening the event. White hot. 3 seconds.