| 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 |
2° |
|
Remarks |
Glow around dark object with no explosion; must have skipped back out to space |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |