Enter the closest address where you saw the fireball. The more precise you are, the more relevant the data will be.
Address
Zip or Postal Code
* City
State (for US only) AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA DC WV WI WY
* Country
If you know the exact latitude and longitude of you location, please user the field below. If not, we'll automatically get your geolocation form the address you entered above.
Latitude
Longitude Please, use the decimal notation (ex: Latitude: 37.09024 ' - Longitude: -95.71289 ')
Please, use 24 hour format (ex: 3:15pm is 15:00)
* The date you saw the fireball January January January January January January January January January January January January 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
* The local time your saw the fireball (24 hour format) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 : 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
* How long did it last? Select a duration I don't know Less than 1 second 1 - 2 seconds 2 - 5 seconds 5 - 10 seconds 10 - 30 seconds 30 sec - 1 min Greater than 1 min
Relative to your location, what direction did you see the fireball moving?
Select a moving direction From Right to Left From Left to Right From Down to Up From Up to Down From Down Right to Up Left From Up Right to Down Left From Down Left to Up Right From Up Left to Down Right
What were you facing?
Select the direction you were facing when you saw the fireball North North-East East South-East South South-West West North-West
In what direction did you FIRST see the fireball
Select the direction direction you FIRST saw the fireball North North-East East South-East South South-West West North-West
How far above the horizon was it when it first appeared?
Please, enter a degree (azimuth). 0° = the fireball first appeared on the horizon. 45° = the fireball first appeared half way 90° = the fireball first appeared straight up °
In what direction did you LAST see the fireball
Select the direction direction you LAST saw the fireball North North-East East South-East South South-West West North-West
How far above the horizon was it when it disappeared?
How bright was the fireball (approximative stellar magnitude)?
Please, enter an approximative stellar magnitude (a negative number). -5: the fireball was as bright as Venus -9: the fireball was as bright as the first quarter of moon -13: the fireball was as bright as the full moon -27: the fireball was as bright as the sun
What color was the fireball?
Please, enter one or several colors
Some fireballs leave smoke trails or glowing "trains" after they disappear.
* Did you see such a persistent train after the fireball has disappeared? Yes No I don't know
Please describe the details of the train (a smoke trail or a glowing train, changes that occurred to the train over time, etc.)
Some fireballs explode.
* Did you see a terminal flash (bright terminal explosion)? Yes No I don't know
Please describe the details of the flash and/or fragmentation you saw.
* Did you see fragmentation? Yes No I don't know
Some fireballs make sound.
* Did you hear any concurrent sounds associated with this object? Yes No I don't know
Please describe the details of what you heard.
* Did you hear any delayed sounds (booms) associated with this object? Yes No I don't know
Please describe the details of what you heard. Please include your best estimation of the length of time between the fireball and the sounds, and the time interval between successive booms.
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* Last Name (only the first character of your last name will be displayed on the site)
* First Name
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* Please rate your observing experience from 1-5 1- I have no astronomy/observing experience 2- I have some astronomy/observing experience 3- I am a casual observer of meteor showers 4- I observe meteors regularly and consider myself an amateur astronomer 5- I am an expert level observer/astronomer
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