My wife and I both saw the fireball while on a nighttime kayak tour. It's the first time either of us had seen a fireball. We were near the Kennedy Space Center.
Location
Address
Titusville, FL
Latitude
28° 37' 46.91'' N (28.629698°)
Longitude
80° 47' 49.26'' W (-80.797018°)
Elevation
-0.127181m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-24 22:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-25 02:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
269°
Moving
Facing azimuth
126.2°
First azimuth
122.01°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
100.44°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
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
Trail of fragments that flashed off the back side and then disappeared. Less bright and shorter lasting than main fireball.
