American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4282b (Event 4282-2026)

Observer
Name John S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Tampa, FL
Latitude 28° 1' 30.92'' N (28.025255°)
Longitude 82° 38' 45.66'' W (-82.646016°)
Elevation 1.825866m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-06-12 05:18 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-06-12 09:18 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 91°
Moving
Facing azimuth 69.11°
First azimuth 44.73°
First elevation 27°
Last azimuth 134.65°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Yellow to Light Yellow to white before breaking into pieces
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright light moving faster than a plane broke up into a bunch of bright pieces shortly after I saw the initial object before disappearing completely into darkness