Reports Report 8897a (Event 8897-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Viviana K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving south on US-441 from Lady Lake toward Fruitland Park around 10:30 /10.40 p.m. when I saw a bright fireball on the driver’s side (left side). The object was moving horizontally across the sky, not upward. I was between County Road 466 and Lake Griffin when I saw it. It disappeared right after I crossed Lake Griffin . I stopped at the gas station on the corner to try to take a picture, but it faded out suddenly before I could. The fireball had a long glowing trail, red and yellow in color, like fire. It lasted around 15–30 seconds before it suddenly vanished. No sound. Very bright and clearly visible while I was driving. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lady Lake, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 54' 30.7'' N (28.908528°) |
| Longitude | 81° 55' 3.28'' W (-81.917577°) |
| Elevation | 22.766724m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-11-20 22:40 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-11-21 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 140.09° |
| First azimuth | 130° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 150° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |