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Events in 2021 2468-2021 KML

We received 38 reports about a fireball seen over FL, GA, NC, OH, SC and VA on Friday, April 23rd 2021 around 09:54 UT.


For this event, we received 2 videos and 9 photos.

The trajectory displayed on the map and the KML file has been automatically computed based on all the witness reports and may not be the most optimized.

38  Witness Reports

This was not a fireball. It was the launch of SpaceX's Crew-2 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Legend


Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
Trajectory.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the direction of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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2 Videos

Credit: James Money
Credit: Allen Sanders

9 Photos

Credit: Devin S.
Credit: Mary U.
Credit: Lane C.
Credit: Tyler A.
Credit: Stephanie R.
Credit: Cleveland R.
Credit: Adrian W.
Credit: HARRY K.
Credit: Edward B.
IDUT Date & Time Local Date & TimeLocationDur.Magn.D. SoundC. SoundFrag.ObserverExp. Org.
a 2021-04-23 10:00 UT2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Brownsburg VA ≈45s0---Regina D3 AMS
aa 2021-04-23 09:50 UT2021-04-23 05:50 EDT Athens GA ≈45s-16---Dallas P3 AMS
ab 2021-04-23 09:45 UT2021-04-23 05:45 EDT Grove City OH ≈20s-13--Andy J2 AMS
ac 2021-04-23 10:02 UT2021-04-23 06:02 EDT Raeford NC >60s-9?--Tobiesen B4 AMS
ad 2021-04-23 09:45 UT2021-04-23 05:45 EDT Roanoke VA ≈7.5s-8---Elizabeth W1 IMO
ae 2021-04-23 09:55 UT2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Hollywood FL ≈45s-26---HARRY K2 AMS
af 2021-04-23 10:00 UT2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Virginia Beach VA ≈20s-9??John M3 AMS
ag 2021-04-23 10:00 UT2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Augusta GA ≈20s-14---Edward B2 AMS
ah 2021-04-23 09:55 UT2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Bunnell FL ≈1.5s-18--Christine T3 AMS
ai 2021-04-23 09:30 UT2021-04-23 05:30 EDT Aiken SC >60s-20??Allen S3 AMS
aj 2021-04-23 10:00 UT2021-04-23 06:00 EDT GA >60s-13--?Kaleb S1 AMS
ak 2021-04-23 10:13 UT2021-04-23 06:13 EDT Nebo NC >60s-16---Austin L1 AMS
al 2021-04-23 09:55 UT2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Savannah GA >60s0--Devin S2 AMS
b 2021-04-23 10:00 UT2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Clemmons NC >60s-8--James M2 AMS
c 2021-04-23 10:00 UT2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Florence SC ≈20s-11-?John C2 AMS
d 2021-04-23 10:00 UT2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Tampa FL >60s-14--?Mary U1 AMS
e 2021-04-23 09:56 UT2021-04-23 05:56 EDT Sullivan's Island SC ≈20s-13---Tracy M1 AMS
f 2021-04-23 09:48 UT2021-04-23 05:48 EDT Blitchton FL >60s0???Lane C1 AMS
g 2021-04-23 10:00 UT2021-04-23 06:00 EDT FL ≈45s-7---Dan T1 AMS
h 2021-04-23 09:50 UT2021-04-23 05:50 EDT Greer SC ≈20s-15??T G3 AMS
i 2021-04-23 10:00 UT2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Watkinsville GA ≈20s-22---John B2 AMS
j 2021-04-23 10:02 UT2021-04-23 06:02 EDT Cowpens SC >60s0--Tonya W2 AMS
k 2021-04-23 09:55 UT2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Charlotte NC >60s-10???Christopher C1 AMS
l 2021-04-23 09:55 UT2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Charlotte NC ≈20s-8---Tyler A3 AMS
m 2021-04-23 10:05 UT2021-04-23 06:05 EDT Wilson NC ≈45s-9--Daniel T1 AMS
n 2021-04-23 09:20 UT2021-04-23 05:20 EDT Port Wentworth GA ≈20s-11--Sanara M1 AMS
o 2021-04-23 09:45 UT2021-04-23 05:45 EDT Bahama NC ≈3.5s0---Robert M1 AMS
p 2021-04-23 09:57 UT2021-04-23 05:57 EDT Patterson NC ≈7.5s-6--Stephanie R3 AMS
q 2021-04-23 10:00 UT2021-04-23 06:00 EDT Florence SC ≈7.5s-12??Kris Z2 AMS
r 2021-04-23 09:58 UT2021-04-23 05:58 EDT Rockbridge Baths VA ≈20s-18---Mark C3 AMS
s 2021-04-23 09:45 UT2021-04-23 05:45 EDT Wake Forest NC >60s-11--?S B3 AMS
t 2021-04-23 09:54 UT2021-04-23 05:54 EDT SC >60s-8---Cleveland R3 AMS
u 2021-04-23 09:55 UT2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Fort Lauderdale FL ≈45s-19--Jack C2 AMS
v 2021-04-23 09:55 UT2021-04-23 05:55 EDT Brunswick GA >60s-16---Roger D2 AMS
w 2021-04-23 09:57 UT2021-04-23 05:57 EDT Wilkesboro NC ≈20s-22???Ashley B1 AMS
x 2021-04-23 09:54 UT2021-04-23 05:54 EDT Fort Benning GA ≈20s-13--Adrian W1 AMS
y 2021-04-23 09:58 UT2021-04-23 05:58 EDT Groveport OH ≈20s-5???David D2 AMS
z 2021-04-23 09:50 UT2021-04-23 05:50 EDT Columbia SC ?-18--Mitchell B2 AMS