Reports Report 1208d (Event 1208-2025)

Observer
Name Sterling M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address West Palm Beach, FL
Latitude 26° 45' 38.61'' N (26.760726°)
Longitude 80° 5' 1.93'' W (-80.08387°)
Elevation 4.580719m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-02-26 19:18 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-02-27 00:18 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 19.64°
First azimuth 11.7°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 45.4°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train followed by white smoke
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Just before it flickered out, there was a bright flash as though it exploded
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Small bright pieces seem to come off of it right after the break explosion