Reports Report 3427a (Event 3427-2026)

Observer
Name Grace G
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks To the right of when I first saw the meteor an airplane was coming into view. Probably less than 10 degrees to the right of the first visual. The plane appeared to be heading to land at the Ithaca Airport in Ithaca NY.
Location
Address Ithaca, NY
Latitude 42° 26' 51.65'' N (42.447681°)
Longitude 76° 27' 27.9'' W (-76.457751°)
Elevation 290.451965m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-05-10 23:43 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-05-11 03:43 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 238°
Moving
Facing azimuth 59.63°
First azimuth 53.26°
First elevation 26°
Last azimuth 40.64°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -