As far as my experience, I saw one really big on in the early morning hours some years back. Other than that, only small “shooting stars”….a bit smaller than this observance.
Location
Address
Hopedale, IL
Latitude
40° 25' 25.19'' N (40.423663°)
Longitude
89° 25' 12.1'' W (-89.420029°)
Elevation
195.456604m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-22 21:57 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-23 02:57 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
246°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
167.41°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
Small train, and appeared to “break up” the last second or so.
