I just finished setting up my meteor cameras last week, and this is my first fireball I've captured with them. Hoping for many more!
Location
Address
Valparaiso, IN
Latitude
41° 29' 29.88'' N (41.491632°)
Longitude
87° 0' 31.56'' W (-87.008767°)
Elevation
243.439407m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-11 04:05 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-11 09:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
147°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
265°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
The meteor left a brief trail, but because of its distance from me it is difficult to determine how long the trail persisted. Towards the end of the burn, the meteor appeared to break up into two or three main pieces.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The glow was mainly consistent throughout its entry, but I made note of one exceptionally powerful flash at the end and it is at this time when the meteor exploded/fragmented
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I believe there were two or three main fragments, although my distance from the meteor made this difficult to determine.
