Reports Report 1163i (Event 1163-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carmen R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I observed a bright fireball on February 19, 2026, around 8:30–9:00 PM from The Hammocks, Miami, FL. It started overhead as a faint red object with a soft, dust-like tail, roughly as bright as Saturn. Over about 20 seconds, it moved steadily eastward toward the horizon, brightening significantly to an orange-yellow glow comparable to Sirius in brightness. The tail faded as the brightness increased. No fragmentation or terminal explosion was seen. The fireball disappeared behind a tree near the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Miami, FL |
| Latitude | 25° 39' 48.5'' N (25.663471°) |
| Longitude | 80° 26' 48.84'' W (-80.4469°) |
| Elevation | 2.551264m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-19 21:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-20 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 72.49° |
| First azimuth | 62.73° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 93.24° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 7° |
| Remarks | The tail was a soft, dusty, glowing trail similar to a comet’s dust tail. It was visible while the meteor was overhead and faint red, but the tail faded and disappeared before the meteor reached the horizon and changed color. The train lasted only briefly (a few seconds). |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |