Reports Report 789v (Event 789-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Neal P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Just happened to be looking almost exactly where it entered the atmosphere. I saw a large orange spark, or flicker like in the sky west of the Orion constellation, which intensified quickly until it burst into flames. From my perspective it appeared about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter, and at it's largest and brightest it's tail was about 1.5 to 2 inches long. As it the object got smaller the tail got longer until it burnt out. I'm unsure if it fragmented, but if it did, it stayed in a very tight grouping. The object entered the atmosphere approx. 70 degrees above the horizon from an east-southeasterly direction and flew in an almost flat trajectory in a west-northwest direction. The entire event last about 10-15 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tunnel Hill, GA |
| Latitude | 34° 50' 56.2'' N (34.848944°) |
| Longitude | 85° 1' 13.86'' W (-85.020517°) |
| Elevation | 273.71936m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-02 21:16 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-03 02:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 116.07° |
| First azimuth | 116.07° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 273.96° |
| Last elevation | 65° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | Orange/red It was on fire |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |