Reports Report 2610r (Event 2610-2026)

Observer
Name Andrea K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Rapid City, SD
Latitude 44° 4' 47.22'' N (44.079784°)
Longitude 103° 13' 37.63'' W (-103.227119°)
Elevation 986.191162m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-08 20:30 MDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-09 02:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 131°
Moving
Facing azimuth 250°
First azimuth 257.74°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 284.11°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked almost like it was sparking and flaming