Reports Report 5010a (Event 5010-2026)

Observer
Name Sean H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks The video is pretty cool! I primarily want to know if this is a meteoroid or not, because my friend thinks this is a firework given it's proximity to the fourth of July. Please let me know!
Photo
Location
Address Fargo, ND
Latitude 46° 48' 23.09'' N (46.806414°)
Longitude 96° 50' 19.87'' W (-96.838852°)
Elevation 276.507m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-07-02 23:20 CDT
UT Date & Time 2026-07-03 04:20 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 190°
Moving
Facing azimuth 179.39°
First azimuth 180.05°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 180.22°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 0.5s
Length 10°
Remarks Sort of an orange glow
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was blue, see video
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -