AMS event #162-2026

This video has not been confirmed as a natural fireball. It was shared as part of a sighting report and may show a satellite or rocket re-entry, an aircraft, space debris or something else entirely. The AMS #162-2026 event in the fireball log has the reports, the analysis and whatever has since been established about it.

Date: January 6, 2026, 03:42 EST
Fireball event: AMS #162-2026 · report 162h-2026May not show this event.
Fireball reports: January 6, 2026 (UTC)
Location: Hertford, NC, USA
Coordinates: 36.188° N, 76.429° W
Elevation: 4 m
License: Media and news agencies may use this video in broadcasts and on their websites, provided they credit Brian Puhl.

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