As a 55 year old who walks nightly for the past 15-20 years, it was likely the largest and brightest shooting star-like experience I've witnessed. Pretty awesome.
Location
Address
Marysville, OH
Latitude
40° 16' 10.79'' N (40.269665°)
Longitude
83° 23' 11.44'' W (-83.38651°)
Elevation
305.760742m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-10 22:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-11 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
267°
First azimuth
280°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
250°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought I heard a boom or pop, but it was pretty quick. Definitely not firework-like.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
I think it had a long skinny, glowing train, maybe a yellow to gold color that faded quickly.
