Reports Report 2873i (Event 2873-2026)

Observer
Name Tim M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I noticed it was falling very slowly from the time I first observed it. It appeared very different from any other object I've ever seen in terms of it's very slow, colorful descent. Thanks for maintaining this website.
Location
Address Oswego, NY
Latitude 43° 24' 43.99'' N (43.412219°)
Longitude 76° 36' 47'' W (-76.613055°)
Elevation 97.297806m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-20 22:34 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-21 02:34 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 164°
Moving
Facing azimuth 28°
First azimuth 12°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 30°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color Blue, Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It initially appeared as a bright white light and fell very slowly changing to blue/green then yellow before burning out over Lake Ontario heading NE approx. 30 degrees.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The fireball seemed to break apart emitting an increasingly bright glow of blue, green, yellow before burning out..