Reports Report 968cc (Event 968-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeff A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Fireball was white at the center and yellow/orange around the edges. The train and dripping pieces were yellow/orange. Did not seem to be moving as fast as meteors in a meteor shower, it was a slower arced fall to the ground. Much bigger than any meteor I've seen. Relatively speaking, if a typical meteor is the size of a golf ball, this thing was the size of a basketball. Maybe 1/10th the area of a full moon? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North Aurora, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 48' 58.76'' N (41.816323°) |
| Longitude | 88° 19' 42.97'' W (-88.328603°) |
| Elevation | 208.751877m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-10 22:37 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-11 04:37 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 139° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 94.44° |
| First azimuth | 94.92° |
| First elevation | 49° |
| Last azimuth | 121.36° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | fragments appeared to be almost "dripping" from the train. Not a consistent drip, it would leave a trail of drips for a second, then a gap, then some more drips. Off and on throughout the flight. |