Reports Report 1096bi (Event 1096-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elizabeth B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Very cool! I've seen shooting stars but never something like this...so fast with all the colors. I posted in a local fb group asking if anyone else saw it and alot of ppl are commenting they did.....phew I wasn't losing my marbles. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Michigan City, IN |
| Latitude | 41° 41' 14.79'' N (41.687443°) |
| Longitude | 86° 50' 49.14'' W (-86.846984°) |
| Elevation | 190.023804m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-15 18:07 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-16 00:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 111° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 197.06° |
| First azimuth | 161.24° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 227.27° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Dark Green, Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |