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Events in 2025   285-2025 KML

AMS received 6 reports about a fireball seen over British Columbia, CA and OR on Wednesday, January 15th 2025 around 08:57 UT.

D. Sound
5 no
C. Sound
5 no
Frag
3 yes
3 no
6  Reports

This was the reentry of the Superview satellite (China) and not a fireball..

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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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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2025-01-15 09:00 UT 2025-01-15 01:00 PST Gold Beach OR ≈20s -5 - - - Mary M 3
b 2025-01-15 09:00 UT 2025-01-15 01:00 PST Newport OR ≈45s -11 - - Toby A 3
c 2025-01-15 09:00 UT 2025-01-15 01:00 PST Caspar CA ≈20s -9 ? ? - Thatone W 3
d 2025-01-15 09:01 UT 2025-01-15 01:01 PST Tillamook OR ≈20s -4 - - David C 2
e 2025-01-15 09:30 UT 2025-01-15 01:30 PST Victoria British Columbia ≈20s -5 - - - James B 2
f 2025-01-15 08:15 UT 2025-01-15 00:15 PST Gabriola British Columbia ≈7.5s -7 - - Zakk Z 2

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