Reports Report 2610g (Event 2610-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James J |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I'm a truck driver and see meteors on occasion my AI chat suggested I should report it. This was the closest one I've ever seen, it was a bright green very pretty color. And coming down at a very steep angle. I usually see them break apart as they fly across the sky but this one seemed large and close and held it's shape. Unfortunately it only lasted a few seconds before it disappeared. I'm sure my perception is very wrong but I would guess from where I was in North Platte and where I saw it almost straight east headed down slightly to the north east I would think it landed in Nebraska if it made it to the ground. But it seemed very large, very close and stayed in one piece as long as I saw it |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North Platte, NE |
| Latitude | 41° 5' 40.17'' N (41.094491°) |
| Longitude | 100° 43' 45.29'' W (-100.729247°) |
| Elevation | 849.27655m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-04-08 21:20 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-04-09 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 211° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.55° |
| First azimuth | 81.07° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 77.09° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green with a bright orange tip and short tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |