Reports Report 5329l (Event 5329-2025)

Observer
Name Jim G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Worked on Digistar as software designer; did bolide analysis using optical instruments on space-borne assets while working at Sandia National Labs
Location
Address Satellite Beach, FL
Latitude 28° 12' 7.49'' N (28.202081°)
Longitude 80° 35' 45.05'' W (-80.595846°)
Elevation 3.868461m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-27 20:27 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-28 00:27 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 235°
Moving
Facing azimuth 126.97°
First azimuth 133.18°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 25°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks Glow around dark object with no explosion; must have skipped back out to space
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -