Reports Report 1828fp (Event 1828-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nancy W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was exciting to see and I knew it was something rare to see in broad daylight. I’ve only seen shooting stars at night. I don’t recall there being any clouds in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , IN |
| Latitude | 41° 0' 10.97'' N (41.003046°) |
| Longitude | 85° 33' 52.05'' W (-85.564458°) |
| Elevation | 261.42688m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-17 09:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-17 13:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 122° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 85.97° |
| First azimuth | 48.2° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 116.36° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | The smoke trail reminded me of jet trails in the sky, but it dissipated quickly. Within a second of the smoke trail being visible, the meteor appeared to explode and disappear. I was driving straight east on the highway, so it is difficult to provide degree angles, so did the best I can. At first it looked like a shooting star so I assumed it was a meteor and figured I would find out exactly what it was in the news when I got home. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was a bright explosion and the fireball disappeared quickly |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright explosion with immediate small flashes of light that all disappeared quickly |