This happened when it was still light out and the sky was still pretty lit up with the blues and pinks of the sunset. If it were darker outside, I would imagine the fireball would have been significantly more visible.
Location
Address
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Latitude
29° 2' 41.57'' N (29.04488°)
Longitude
81° 0' 24.97'' W (-81.006937°)
Elevation
8.308537m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-07-31 20:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-01 00:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
177°
Moving
Facing azimuth
131.05°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
126.03°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a streak that led to a smaller white colored flash, then a break, and then a short streak leading to a larger green flash.
