This was not a fireball. It has been confirmed that this was the de-orbit burn and fuel dump of a Centaur upper stage rocket that launched the Landsat 9 weather satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA on 27 September 2021.
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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© Ben S.
| ID | UT Date & Time | Local Date & Time | City | State | Dur. | Magn. | D. Sound | C. Sound | Frag. | Observer | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2021-09-27 21:13 UT | 2021-09-27 22:13 BST | Deeping Saint James | England | ≈45s | -10 | - | - | - | Stephen M | 2 |
| b | 2021-09-27 21:15 UT | 2021-09-27 22:15 BST | England | >60s | -11 | - | - | ? | Adriano D | 2 | |
| c | 2021-09-27 21:10 UT | 2021-09-27 23:10 CEST | Wijk en Aalburg | Noord-Brabant | >60s | -10 | - | - | - | Merlijn G | 1 |
| d | 2021-09-27 21:14 UT | 2021-09-27 22:14 BST | England | >60s | -13 | - | - | - | Andrew O | 2 | |
| e | 2021-09-27 21:13 UT | 2021-09-27 22:13 BST | England | ≈20s | -8 | - | - | - | Andy D | 3 | |
| f | 2021-09-27 21:10 UT | 2021-09-27 22:10 BST | Wymondham | England | ≈45s | -11 | - | - | - | Nick C | 2 |
| g | 2021-09-27 21:13 UT | 2021-09-27 23:13 CEST | Sneek | Friesland | ≈20s | -10 | - | - | - | Yvonne B | 1 |
| h | 2021-09-27 21:12 UT | 2021-09-27 22:12 BST | England | ≈20s | -8 | ? | ? | - | Jade C | 2 | |
| i | 2021-09-27 21:12 UT | 2021-09-27 22:12 BST | Holbeach | England | ≈45s | -10 | - | - | - | Barry F | 4 |
| j | 2021-09-27 21:14 UT | 2021-09-27 22:14 BST | Langold | England | ≈20s | -8 | - | - | Sebastian W | 1 | |
| k | 2021-09-27 21:13 UT | 2021-09-27 22:13 BST | Rogart | Scotland | >60s | 0 | - | - | - | Peter L | 1 |
| l | 2021-09-27 21:12 UT | 2021-09-27 23:12 CEST | Assen | Drenthe | >60s | -19 | - | - | ? | Lisa K | 1 |
| m | 2021-09-27 21:11 UT | 2021-09-27 22:11 BST | England | >60s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Ben S | 4 | |
| n | 2021-09-27 21:11 UT | 2021-09-27 23:11 CEST | Koksijde | Flämische Region | >60s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Didier v | 4 |
| o | 2021-09-27 21:11 UT | 2021-09-27 23:11 CEST | Oostkapelle | Provinz Zeeland | >60s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Klaas J | 4 |
| p | 2021-09-27 21:11 UT | 2021-09-27 23:11 CEST | Noordwijkerhout | Südholland | >60s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Detlef K | 4 |
| q | 2021-09-27 21:11 UT | 2021-09-27 23:11 CEST | Antwerpen | Flämische Region | >60s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Luc B | 4 |
| r | 2021-09-27 21:30 UT | 2021-09-27 23:30 CEST | Traînou | Centre-Val de Loire | ≈20s | -12 | - | - | - | Ludo W | 4 |