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Events in 2025   5392-2025 KML

AMS received 7 reports about a fireball seen over DE, MD, NJ, NC and VA on Thursday, August 28th 2025 around 02:44 UT.

D. Sound
5 no
C. Sound
1 yes
5 no
Frag
3 no
7  Reports

This appears to be a rocket and exhaust, not a fireball.

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Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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3  Videos

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4  Photos

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© Emma B.

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© Miranda B.

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© George B.

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© Taylor R.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2025-08-28 02:17 UT 2025-08-27 22:17 EDT Lynchburg VA <1s -12 ? ? - Dorien P 2
b 2025-08-28 02:48 UT 2025-08-27 22:48 EDT Union Beach NJ ≈45s -10 - - ? Vanessa F 1
c 2025-08-28 02:48 UT 2025-08-27 22:48 EDT Gaithersburg MD ≈45s -9 - - ? George B 1
d 2025-08-28 02:48 UT 2025-08-27 22:48 EDT Ocean View DE >60s -13 ? - Miranda B 3
e 2025-08-28 02:56 UT 2025-08-27 22:56 EDT Williamsburg VA >60s -8 - - - Emma B 1
f 2025-08-28 02:44 UT 2025-08-27 22:44 EDT NC ≈45s 0 - - ? Taylor R 2
g 2025-08-28 02:48 UT 2025-08-27 22:48 EDT NC ≈45s 0 - - ? Taylor R 2

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