Reports Report 968bu (Event 968-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nathan K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Honestly, I thought it was a missile falling from the sky. It was falling straight down. I stopped seeing it once it crossed the trees. Was taking the dog out and it caught my eye for a few seconds. Long enough for me to see it out of the storm door open it up and observe for a few seconds. Was waiting to hear some sort of “boom” but didn’t obviously. Reported after I talked to ChatGPT. Definitely weird because usually when I see shooting stars they’re up in the sky, this thing was falling straight down. Almost looked like a firework! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Salem, IL |
| Latitude | 38° 36' 11.59'' N (38.60322°) |
| Longitude | 88° 59' 48.33'' W (-88.996759°) |
| Elevation | 161.640198m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-10 22:35 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-11 04:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 60° |
| First azimuth | 60° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 60° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |