Reports Report 3270aj (Event 3270-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Very fast, bright streak, and looked like it burned up quickly but I was driving, couldn't look for trail. No moon so very dark. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Elgin, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 0' 23.53'' N (42.006537°) |
| Longitude | 88° 23' 1.22'' W (-88.383673°) |
| Elevation | 262.772858m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-05-03 21:18 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-05-04 02:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 286.93° |
| First azimuth | 279.38° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 313.36° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |