Fireball event

Events in 2021 209-2021 KML

We received 22 reports about a fireball seen over MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, SC and VA on Monday, January 11th 2021 around 08:57 UT.

For this event, we received 2 videos.

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.

22 Witness Reports

a -Eric R.

Level 3

b -Jill A.

Level 3

c -Donna L.

Level 1

d -Chris P.

Level 1

e -Melissa B.

Level 2

f -Alisha Z.

Level 1

g -Nick L.

Level 1

h -William C.

Level 3

i -Cindy C.

Level 1

j -Anon Y.

Level 1

k -melissa M.

Level 1

l -Lesley T.

Level 3

m -Brooke G.

Level 3

n -Bruce S.

Level 1

o -Paper C.

Level 1

p -Jeff T.

Level 1

q -Lu C.

Level 3

r -J S.

Level 2

s -MICHELLE M.

Level 3

t -Rey M.

Level 1

u -Robin H.

Level 3

v -Lauren H.

Level 1

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: Capen Family - John, Cindy & Lexi

Credit: Lauren

ID	UT Date & Time	Local Date & Time	Location	Dur.	Magn.	D. Sound	C. Sound	Frag.	Observer	Exp.	Org.
a	2021-01-11 08:55 UT	2021-01-11 03:55 EST	PA	≈3.5s	-20	?	?	-	Eric R	3	AMS
b	2021-01-11 08:55 UT	2021-01-11 03:55 EST	Fort Washington MD	≈3.5s	-6	-	-	-	Jill A	3	AMS
c	2021-01-11 08:56 UT	2021-01-11 03:56 EST	Bogue NC	≈3.5s	-13	-	-	?	Donna L	1	AMS
d	2021-01-11 08:57 UT	2021-01-11 03:57 EST	PA	≈3.5s	-10	-	-	-	Chris P	1	AMS
e	2021-01-11 08:57 UT	2021-01-11 03:57 EST	Southport NC	≈7.5s	-13	?	?	?	Melissa B	2	IMO
f	2021-01-11 08:57 UT	2021-01-11 03:57 EST	Virginia Beach VA	<1s	-13	?	?	?	Alisha Z	1	AMS
g	2021-01-11 08:57 UT	2021-01-11 03:57 EST	North Myrtle Beach SC	≈3.5s	-18	-	-	-	Nick L	1	AMS
h	2021-01-11 08:57 UT	2021-01-11 03:57 EST	Charlottesville VA	≈3.5s	-13		?		William C	3	AMS
i	2021-01-11 08:58 UT	2021-01-11 03:58 EST	Forest VA	≈3.5s	-21	?	?	?	Cindy C	1	AMS
j	2021-01-11 08:58 UT	2021-01-11 03:58 EST	Alexandria VA	≈1.5s	-12	-	-	-	Anon Y	1	AMS
k	2021-01-11 08:58 UT	2021-01-11 03:58 EST	Cherry Hill NJ	≈7.5s	-5	?	?	?	melissa M	1	AMS
l	2021-01-11 09:00 UT	2021-01-11 04:00 EST	Aberdeen MD	≈3.5s	-26	-	-	-	Lesley T	3	AMS
m	2021-01-11 09:00 UT	2021-01-11 04:00 EST	Rural Hall NC	≈3.5s	-15	?		?	Brooke G	3	AMS
n	2021-01-11 09:10 UT	2021-01-11 04:10 EST	Alexandria VA	≈3.5s	-16	-	-	-	Bruce S	1	AMS
o	2021-01-11 09:15 UT	2021-01-11 04:15 EST	Valhalla NY	≈1.5s	-27	-	-	-	Paper C	1	IMO
p	2021-01-11 08:30 UT	2021-01-11 03:30 EST	Elizabeth City NC	≈20s	0	-	-	?	Jeff T	1	AMS
q	2021-01-11 08:57 UT	2021-01-11 03:57 EST	Sandston VA	≈3.5s	-24	-	-	?	Lu C	3	AMS
r	2021-01-11 08:57 UT	2021-01-11 03:57 EST	Baltimore MD	≈3.5s	-7	?	?		J S	2	AMS
s	2021-01-11 09:00 UT	2021-01-11 04:00 EST	Line Lexington PA	≈1.5s	-17	?	?	?	MICHELLE M	3	AMS
t	2021-01-11 08:50 UT	2021-01-11 03:50 EST	Philadelphia PA	≈1.5s	-13	-	-	-	Rey M	1	AMS
u	2021-01-11 08:58 UT	2021-01-11 03:58 EST	Durham NC	≈3.5s	-14	-	-	-	Robin H	3	AMS
v	2021-01-11 08:58 UT	2021-01-11 03:58 EST	Matthews NC	≈3.5s	-7	-	-	?	Lauren H	1	AMS