Reports Report 870d (Event 870-2026)

Observer
Name Angela A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I’ve never seen anything like this. It was so large, so bright and so close that I actually thought it was a small aircraft crashing out of the sky.
Location
Address San Marcos, TX
Latitude 29° 50' 10.55'' N (29.836265°)
Longitude 97° 58' 6.28'' W (-97.968411°)
Elevation 193.245422m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-02-06 20:55 CST
UT Date & Time 2026-02-07 02:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 117°
Moving
Facing azimuth 138.3°
First azimuth 193.37°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 180.11°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, White
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 -