Reports Report 130h (Event 130-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alexander H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I noticed the fireball while driving west on Pinecone Ave. in Clewiston, FL. I pulled over immediately to try and get a video. The fireball moved fast but was faint either due to cloud formations or the distance of the fireball. It was not high in the sky and I noticed it was fragmenting. The fragments glowed briefly and had their own trains before fading from view. The entire sighting lasted for maybe 30 seconds but the video was only 16, I captured the end of the sighting and the fireball is most visible in the first few seconds of the video. It left my view when it continued to streak low enough to be obscured by the tree line. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Clewiston, FL |
| Latitude | 26° 39' 56.98'' N (26.665829°) |
| Longitude | 81° 5' 19.51'' W (-81.088754°) |
| Elevation | 7.257479m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-01-06 19:53 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-01-07 00:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 265° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 195.73° |
| First azimuth | 273.99° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 165.13° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Glowing train, almost looked like sparks |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like sparking chunks were breaking off and glowed for a 2 seconds or slightly more before fading away, they had their own temporary trains. |