Reports Report 945d (Event 945-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Riley M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was indoors when I observed the fireball and, unfortunately, was unable to see anything beyond the terminal flash, as it had exited my field of view (through a window) after that point. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ames, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 3' 5.39'' N (42.051498°) |
| Longitude | 93° 40' 33.78'' W (-93.676049°) |
| Elevation | 293.077026m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-09 20:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-10 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 227° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 245.76° |
| First azimuth | 270.79° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 238.58° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was indoors and saw the fireball through a large window. It initially appeared as a bright yellow streak before erupting into a very bright greenish yellow flash. The explosion itself was extremely luminous and managed to light up the dark room I was in. Unfortunately, I didn’t notice any fragmentation, as I didn’t think to look for it. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |