Reports Report 3266b (Event 3266-2026)

Observer
Name Brandon G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It seemed very low and close. It was beautiful cyan. We were driving eastbound on I-494 and it appeared to cross from South to North from our view. Never seen anything like it, that was crazy.
Location
Address Inver Grove Heights, MN
Latitude 44° 52' 29.93'' N (44.87498°)
Longitude 93° 4' 17.39'' W (-93.071498°)
Elevation 287.982269m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-05-03 22:10 CDT
UT Date & Time 2026-05-04 03:10 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 269°
Moving
Facing azimuth 93.27°
First azimuth 81.04°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 60.28°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks A little fireball burst
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It fragmented sort of like a dud firework