Since there was no sonic boom I guess it was pretty far away and out over the Atlantic. Again it was shining through clouds and I was playing tennis and stopped the point because of it.
Location
Address
Pompano Beach, FL
Latitude
26° 14' 23.38'' N (26.239827°)
Longitude
80° 6' 14.43'' W (-80.104007°)
Elevation
2.457051m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-27 20:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-28 00:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
160°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20°
First azimuth
15°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
25°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
6°
Remarks
It was bright white with a white trail. It was cloudy and was visible clealy through the clouds so it must have been very bright.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It did seem to be fragmenting with at least one extra bright spot in the trail.
