Reports Report 5248ae (Event 5248-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kurt K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | My first thought when I saw it, was that it might have been some space trash entering the atmosphere. I also thought it might have been a comet, but, I would assume astronomers would know one was coming. Meteor was my next guess. I have seen a meteor enter the atmosphere back in PA in the late 1990s and this was nothing like that, At that time, it was a bright flaming ball that was shedding pieces. This sighting was nothing like that. I did take a still photograph and a short video, with my phone, but, neither can be seen. They exist on the phone, but do not stop trying to download and they display a warning that "This isn't a supported file type" and claim to be "Device only".....I've never had that happen with any photo or video I've ever taken. It's frustrating. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Little River, SC |
| Latitude | 33° 52' 15.64'' N (33.87101°) |
| Longitude | 78° 40' 6.42'' W (-78.66845°) |
| Elevation | 11.887m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-07-09 05:32 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-07-09 09:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 85° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 75° |
| First azimuth | 75° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 65° |
| Last elevation | 61° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It wasn't a train as much as it was a coronal-like effect, spreading out from the object in the center outwards and behind. NOTE: I have been told that it was a previously announced SPACEX launch, that I didn't hear anything about. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |