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A bright fireball was observed over the Indiana\u2013Ohio border region at 04:31 UTC on February 11, 2026 (23:32 local time on February 10), generating more than 120 eyewitness reports across five U.S. states. The meteor was first detected at an altitude of 76 km (47 miles) near Trinity, Indiana, and disintegrated at 43 km (27 miles) above Laura, Ohio. The object traveled approximately 77 km (48 miles) through the atmosphere at a speed of 13 km\/s (29 000 mph).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n A bright fireball was recorded at 23:32 LT on February 10 over the Indiana\u2013Ohio border region, producing more than 120 eyewitness reports submitted to the American Meteor Society (AMS). Observations came from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n According to AMS trajectory analysis, the meteor first became visible at an altitude of 76 km (47 miles) above Trinity, Indiana, near the Indiana\u2013Ohio border. It traveled southeast along an atmospheric path of approximately 77 km (48 miles) before disintegrating at 43 km (27 miles) above Laura, Ohio, northwest of Dayton.<\/p>\n The object\u2019s calculated velocity was about 47 000 km\/h (29 000 mph). Typical meteoroid entry speeds range from about 40 000 km\/h (24 000 mph) to 260 000 km\/h (160 000 mph), placing this event in the lower part of that range and consistent with asteroidal material rather than higher-velocity cometary debris.<\/p>\n Fragmentation occurred at high altitude, with the terminal point more than 40 km (25 miles) above ground level. Events ending at such elevations generally indicate complete disintegration in the upper atmosphere.<\/p>\n