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Observer
Name
Claire D
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was driving and on the phone, so I have a timestamp. I pulled over and made sure I had the right angles and used my compass app so I could record what I saw accurately. I checked the site today and I’m so glad so many other people got to experience this fireball! It was beautiful!
Location
Address
Sanibel, FL
Latitude
26° 26' 17.21'' N (26.438113°)
Longitude
82° 4' 49.02'' W (-82.080284°)
Elevation
0.911761m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-27 20:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-28 00:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
168°
Moving
Facing azimuth
57.13°
First azimuth
52.43°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
55.44°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
