For some reason my car radio was acting weird and putting out static a minute after it fragmented. Probably unrelated, but I’m no physicist
Location
Address
Delray Beach, FL
Latitude
26° 26' 48.09'' N (26.446692°)
Longitude
80° 4' 22.04'' W (-80.072789°)
Elevation
5.109714m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-03-06 18:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-03-06 23:40 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
200°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
150°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A hum, and kind of a whoosh. Almost like a supersonic jet passing overhead
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Kind of like a rumble similar to a supersonic jet after it passes
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When it first entered the atmosphere there was a massive white light. There was also a cloud of smoke. When it fragmented at the end of its course through the sky, it broke up into about 10 large pieces that were all red streaks
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a red firework trail. About 10 large pieces
