Reports Report 968cd (Event 968-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carrie T |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Was working at airport at the time of this, it looked almost as if it was over the runway. It was very bright, but we knew it was miles up. It was slightly foggy out so this was visible through the light fog. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Indianapolis, IN |
| Latitude | 39° 43' 8.58'' N (39.71905°) |
| Longitude | 86° 16' 25.59'' W (-86.273776°) |
| Elevation | 238.148087m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-10 23:40 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-11 04:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 59.76° |
| First azimuth | 35.81° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 86.17° |
| Last elevation | 61° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 2° |
| Remarks | A long blue trail with visible pieces of orange and blue falling off it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash only lasted a second, at the middle of the sighting. It was as big as a quarter held up at arms length and visible as if it were "close". |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Orange spark like trails with blue cores. |