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Events in 2026   1163-2026 KML

AMS received 11 reports about a fireball seen over FL on Friday, February 20th 2026 around 01:40 UT.

D. Sound
9 no
C. Sound
9 no
Frag
1 yes
5 no
11  Reports

This was a rocket launch and not a fireball.

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Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
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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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2  Videos

AMS event #1163-2026

© Haripriya and Prem

AMS event #1163-2026

© Hannah

2  Photos

AMS event #1163-2026

© Emily S.

AMS event #1163-2026

© Frank M.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2026-02-20 01:43 UT 2026-02-19 20:43 EST Lake Buena Vista FL ≈7.5s -5 - - ? Emily S 1
b 2026-02-20 01:30 UT 2026-02-19 20:30 EST Sebring FL ≈45s -14 ? ? ? Hannah H 1
c 2026-02-20 01:43 UT 2026-02-19 20:43 EST Port Charlotte FL ≈20s -14 - - ? Phillip T 1
d 2026-02-20 01:43 UT 2026-02-19 20:43 EST Estero FL ≈45s -7 - - - Bre S 1
e 2026-02-20 01:43 UT 2026-02-19 20:43 EST Land O' Lakes FL ≈20s -13 - - ? Premsagar K 1
f 2026-02-20 01:44 UT 2026-02-19 20:44 EST Pinellas Park FL ≈3.5s -13 - - ? Brittany L 2
g 2026-02-20 01:45 UT 2026-02-19 20:45 EST Port Charlotte FL ≈20s -12 - - - Kate A 1
h 2026-02-20 01:50 UT 2026-02-19 20:50 EST Holiday FL ≈20s -15 ? ? - Ryan F 1
i 2026-02-20 02:00 UT 2026-02-19 21:00 EST Miami FL ≈20s -4 - - - Carmen R 2
j 2026-02-20 02:00 UT 2026-02-19 21:00 EST North Key Largo FL >60s -9 - - Gregory J 1
k 2026-02-20 00:43 UT 2026-02-19 19:43 EST FL ≈3.5s -10 - - - Frank M 3

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