Reports Report 790bj (Event 790-2026)

Observer
Name james w
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks This is the 6 or 7th fireball I've seen in my life.
Location
Address Fort Myers, FL
Latitude 26° 33' 9.35'' N (26.552596°)
Longitude 81° 54' 19.04'' W (-81.905288°)
Elevation 2.312645m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-02-02 21:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2026-02-03 02:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 181°
Moving
Facing azimuth 290°
First azimuth 110°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 290°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks it had a glowing train that broke into many pieces and small embers.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks the flash happened 3 seconds into the sighting
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks the fragmentation happened 3 seconds in and lasted at least another 2 seconds