American Meteor Society

Reports Report 896f (Event 896-2026)

Observer
Name Wyatt E
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I was walking back in my house after taking pictures of the Orion Nebula and then I seen a semi bright ball about the size of a star that you see from earth coming down it had a semi bright trail behind it and it disappeared in under 2 seconds. (Parent) Janel Eagle Janel.dick@hotmail.com
Location
Address Imlay City, MI
Latitude 43° 0' 24.1'' N (43.006694°)
Longitude 83° 6' 24.47'' W (-83.106796°)
Elevation 264.902039m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-02-07 22:22 EST
UT Date & Time 2026-02-08 03:22 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 203°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 89°
Last elevation 53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -