Reports Report 6696f (Event 6696-2025)

Observer
Name Pam W
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks One of top two fireballs I have ever seen. Extremely bright. Watched with my husband. Saw it long enough that we had time to comment to each other about it. Other one was years ago at an astronomy viewing event in New Mexico.
Location
Address Palm Bay, FL
Latitude 27° 52' 21.76'' N (27.87271°)
Longitude 80° 38' 31.59'' W (-80.642109°)
Elevation 8.668509m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-10-08 06:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-10-08 10:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 80°
First azimuth 60°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 103.03°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Dark Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Like a few small pieces flaming off near the end before disappearing