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Events in 2021   2468-2021 KML

AMS received 38 reports about a fireball seen over FL, GA, NC, OH, SC and VA on Friday, April 23rd 2021 around 09:54 UT.

D. Sound
1 yes
29 no
C. Sound
29 no
Frag
15 yes
15 no
38  Reports

This was not a fireball. It was the launch of SpaceX's Crew-2 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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9  Photos

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© Mary U.

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© Lane C.

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© Tyler A.

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© Stephanie R.

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© Cleveland R.

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© Adrian W.

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© HARRY K.

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© Edward B.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2021-04-23 10:00 UT 2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Brownsburg VA ≈45s 0 - - - Regina D 3
aa 2021-04-23 09:50 UT 2021-04-23 05:50 EDT Athens GA ≈45s -16 - - - Dallas P 3
ab 2021-04-23 09:45 UT 2021-04-23 05:45 EDT Grove City OH ≈20s -13 - - Andy J 2
ac 2021-04-23 10:02 UT 2021-04-23 06:02 EDT Raeford NC >60s -9 ? - - Tobiesen B 4
ad 2021-04-23 09:45 UT 2021-04-23 05:45 EDT Roanoke VA ≈7.5s -8 - - - Elizabeth W 1
ae 2021-04-23 09:55 UT 2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Hollywood FL ≈45s -26 - - - HARRY K 2
af 2021-04-23 10:00 UT 2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Virginia Beach VA ≈20s -9 ? ? John M 3
ag 2021-04-23 10:00 UT 2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Augusta GA ≈20s -14 - - - Edward B 2
ah 2021-04-23 09:55 UT 2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Bunnell FL ≈1.5s -18 - - Christine T 3
ai 2021-04-23 09:30 UT 2021-04-23 05:30 EDT Aiken SC >60s -20 ? ? Allen S 3
aj 2021-04-23 10:00 UT 2021-04-23 06:00 EDT GA >60s -13 - - ? Kaleb S 1
ak 2021-04-23 10:13 UT 2021-04-23 06:13 EDT Nebo NC >60s -16 - - - Austin L 1
al 2021-04-23 09:55 UT 2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Savannah GA >60s 0 - - Devin S 2
b 2021-04-23 10:00 UT 2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Clemmons NC >60s -8 - - James M 2
c 2021-04-23 10:00 UT 2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Florence SC ≈20s -11 - ? John C 2
d 2021-04-23 10:00 UT 2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Tampa FL >60s -14 - - ? Mary U 1
e 2021-04-23 09:56 UT 2021-04-23 05:56 EDT Sullivan's Island SC ≈20s -13 - - - Tracy M 1
f 2021-04-23 09:48 UT 2021-04-23 05:48 EDT Blitchton FL >60s 0 ? ? ? Lane C 1
g 2021-04-23 10:00 UT 2021-04-23 06:00 EDT FL ≈45s -7 - - - Dan T 1
h 2021-04-23 09:50 UT 2021-04-23 05:50 EDT Greer SC ≈20s -15 ? ? T G 3
i 2021-04-23 10:00 UT 2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Watkinsville GA ≈20s -22 - - - John B 2
j 2021-04-23 10:02 UT 2021-04-23 06:02 EDT Cowpens SC >60s 0 - - Tonya W 2
k 2021-04-23 09:55 UT 2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Charlotte NC >60s -10 ? ? ? Christopher C 1
l 2021-04-23 09:55 UT 2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Charlotte NC ≈20s -8 - - - Tyler A 3
m 2021-04-23 10:05 UT 2021-04-23 06:05 EDT Wilson NC ≈45s -9 - - Daniel T 1
n 2021-04-23 09:20 UT 2021-04-23 05:20 EDT Port Wentworth GA ≈20s -11 - - Sanara M 1
o 2021-04-23 09:45 UT 2021-04-23 05:45 EDT Bahama NC ≈3.5s 0 - - - Robert M 1
p 2021-04-23 09:57 UT 2021-04-23 05:57 EDT Patterson NC ≈7.5s -6 - - Stephanie R 3
q 2021-04-23 10:00 UT 2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Florence SC ≈7.5s -12 ? ? Kris Z 2
r 2021-04-23 09:58 UT 2021-04-23 05:58 EDT Rockbridge Baths VA ≈20s -18 - - - Mark C 3
s 2021-04-23 09:45 UT 2021-04-23 05:45 EDT Wake Forest NC >60s -11 - - ? S B 3
t 2021-04-23 09:54 UT 2021-04-23 05:54 EDT SC >60s -8 - - - Cleveland R 3
u 2021-04-23 09:55 UT 2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Fort Lauderdale FL ≈45s -19 - - Jack C 2
v 2021-04-23 09:55 UT 2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Brunswick GA >60s -16 - - - Roger D 2
w 2021-04-23 09:57 UT 2021-04-23 05:57 EDT Wilkesboro NC ≈20s -22 ? ? ? Ashley B 1
x 2021-04-23 09:54 UT 2021-04-23 05:54 EDT Fort Benning GA ≈20s -13 - - Adrian W 1
y 2021-04-23 09:58 UT 2021-04-23 05:58 EDT Groveport OH ≈20s -5 ? ? ? David D 2
z 2021-04-23 09:50 UT 2021-04-23 05:50 EDT Columbia SC ? -18 - - Mitchell B 2

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