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"textContent": "A bright fireball was observed over the Indiana–Ohio 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).\n\nSource",
"title": "Bright fireball recorded over Indiana–Ohio border region"
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