Reports Report 968ct (Event 968-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | jon s |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Wright Patterson Airforce base is VERY VERY close to this location Was much brighter, much larger, and much closer then any shooting star ive ever seen. It resembled night time footage of missiles getting blown up in the sky, also dont recall any auditory feedback |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kettering, OH |
| Latitude | 39° 43' 23.05'' N (39.72307°) |
| Longitude | 84° 6' 59.24'' W (-84.116456°) |
| Elevation | 271.424805m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-10 23:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-11 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 253° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 301.18° |
| First azimuth | 309.52° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 291.99° |
| Last elevation | 57° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | Trail of light that followed perfectly |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A large ball of flashing light followed by a thin tail. At the point of flash, I saw atleast 4 large fragments with their own very short lived tails and numbers other very tiny hard to see little tails of light |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | No noticeable reaction at point of flash. 4 large fragments, noticeable signs of much smaller fragments, then all the light disapsted within 3-6 seconds |