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Observer
Name
Brian B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Arlington Heights, IL
Latitude
42° 4' 42.9'' N (42.078584°)
Longitude
87° 57' 34.76'' W (-87.959655°)
Elevation
204.21933m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-07 02:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-07 07:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
83°
Moving
Facing azimuth
83.91°
First azimuth
58.64°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
102.33°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Was not just a light across the sky like a shooting star - had visual crackling of generally the same color of the main object. Something you would expect to see with something entering the whatever sphere.
