I observed this as I walked outside to view the ULA Atlas V launch carrying Amazon Leo Atlas 8 (LA-08) mission from SLC-41. I heard an airplane noise above me and just happened to look up when I saw and tracked the fireball directly. Amazing!
Location
Address
Orlando, FL
Latitude
28° 31' 55.78'' N (28.532161°)
Longitude
81° 10' 56.32'' W (-81.18231°)
Elevation
23.724436m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-07-02 00:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-07-02 04:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
181°
Moving
Facing azimuth
288.02°
First azimuth
260.13°
First elevation
81°
Last azimuth
289.29°
Last elevation
57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
60°
Remarks
Mostly bright white train, breaking up into sparkling yellow and blue pieces at the end.
