Reports Report 968ej (Event 968-2026)

Observer
Name Caitlin G
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks At first I thought it may have been a firework like a roman candle but the trail was very long
Location
Address Indianapolis, IN
Latitude 39° 43' 42.69'' N (39.728526°)
Longitude 86° 7' 42.47'' W (-86.128463°)
Elevation 225.528397m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-02-10 23:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2026-02-11 04:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 84°
Moving
Facing azimuth 18.85°
First azimuth 358.5°
First elevation 44°
Last azimuth 51.3°
Last elevation 47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Blue, Light Blue, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 50°
Remarks Glowing train that seemed to dissipate little tiny dots before it disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It seemed to dissipate and break up like two or three little dots before it went dark