Reports Report 968cy (Event 968-2026)

Observer
Name Kori K
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was driving in a city so I was surprised how bright it was.
Location
Address Columbus, OH
Latitude 39° 58' 9.42'' N (39.969284°)
Longitude 82° 59' 50.31'' W (-82.997308°)
Elevation 229.346756m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-02-10 23:32 EST
UT Date & Time 2026-02-11 04:32 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 250°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 270°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 255°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Regular shooting stars fade, this seemed to get brighter
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like an explosion at end