Reports Report 4972i (Event 4972-2026)

Observer
Name Casey L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This fireball was so huge. I initially knee jerked to say it was a shooting star, but then I thought no shooting star is that big or bright or *close* and I actually started to wonder if it was real. I was driving and I was really so surprised I turned my car around to drive the same stretch of road to see if somehow it could’ve been a reflection in my windshield from store signage. But it wasn’t.
Location
Address Vero Beach, FL
Latitude 27° 35' 13.92'' N (27.5872°)
Longitude 80° 24' 59.44'' W (-80.41651°)
Elevation 6.538m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-07-02 00:29 EDT
UT Date & Time 2026-07-02 04:29 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 187°
Moving
Facing azimuth 272.98°
First azimuth 296.42°
First elevation 74°
Last azimuth 279.06°
Last elevation 18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Dark Green, Green, Light 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 No
Remarks -