Reports Report 4972n (Event 4972-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | A K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This sighting is best described as a phenomital blue glow around a black orb with a bright orange trail, descending overhead from South, Sout East, to North, North-West, with a distinctive sizzling sound. I've never seen any meteor this low, or close up before, and I have certainly never experienced related sounds. This sighting made me gasp so audibly that my reaction scared my dog. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 47' 41.99'' N (27.794998°) |
| Longitude | 82° 41' 36.26'' W (-82.693406°) |
| Elevation | 15.866177m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-07-02 00:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-07-02 04:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 252° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 15° |
| First azimuth | 24.23° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 2.92° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Blue, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a fairly loud sizzle overhead, coming from behind me (from South to Noth with a slightly East to West trajectory) |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |