This was not a fireball. It has been confirmed that this was the de-orbit burn and fuel dump of a Centaur upper stage rocket that launched the Landsat 9 weather satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA on 27 September 2021.
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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10 Photos
Credit: Jade C.
Credit: Andy D.
Credit: Sebastian W.
Credit: Peter L.
Credit: Lisa K.
Credit: Luc B.
Credit: Detlef K.
Credit: Klaas J.
Credit: Didier v.
Credit: Ben S.
| ID | UT Date & Time | Local Date & Time | Location | Dur. | Magn. | D. Sound | C. Sound | Frag. | Observer | Exp. | Org. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2021-09-27 21:13 UT | 2021-09-27 22:13 BST | Deeping Saint James England | ≈45s | -10 | - | - | - | Stephen M | 2 | AMS |
| b | 2021-09-27 21:15 UT | 2021-09-27 22:15 BST | England | >60s | -11 | - | - | ? | Adriano D | 2 | UKMON |
| c | 2021-09-27 21:10 UT | 2021-09-27 23:10 CEST | Wijk en Aalburg Noord-Brabant | >60s | -10 | - | - | - | Merlijn G | 1 | WGM |
| d | 2021-09-27 21:14 UT | 2021-09-27 22:14 BST | England | >60s | -13 | - | - | - | Andrew O | 2 | UKMON |
| e | 2021-09-27 21:13 UT | 2021-09-27 22:13 BST | England | ≈20s | -8 | - | - | - | Andy D | 3 | UKMON |
| f | 2021-09-27 21:10 UT | 2021-09-27 22:10 BST | Wymondham England | ≈45s | -11 | - | - | - | Nick C | 2 | UKMON |
| g | 2021-09-27 21:13 UT | 2021-09-27 23:13 CEST | Sneek Friesland | ≈20s | -10 | - | - | - | Yvonne B | 1 | WGM |
| h | 2021-09-27 21:12 UT | 2021-09-27 22:12 BST | England | ≈20s | -8 | ? | ? | - | Jade C | 2 | UKMON |
| i | 2021-09-27 21:12 UT | 2021-09-27 22:12 BST | Holbeach England | ≈45s | -10 | - | - | - | Barry F | 4 | UKMON |
| j | 2021-09-27 21:14 UT | 2021-09-27 22:14 BST | Langold England | ≈20s | -8 | - | - | Sebastian W | 1 | UKMON | |
| k | 2021-09-27 21:13 UT | 2021-09-27 22:13 BST | Rogart Scotland | >60s | 0 | - | - | - | Peter L | 1 | UKMON |
| l | 2021-09-27 21:12 UT | 2021-09-27 23:12 CEST | Assen Drenthe | >60s | -19 | - | - | ? | Lisa K | 1 | WGM |
| m | 2021-09-27 21:11 UT | 2021-09-27 22:11 BST | England | >60s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Ben S | 4 | AKM |
| n | 2021-09-27 21:11 UT | 2021-09-27 23:11 CEST | Koksijde Flämische Region | >60s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Didier V | 4 | AKM |
| o | 2021-09-27 21:11 UT | 2021-09-27 23:11 CEST | Oostkapelle Provinz Zeeland | >60s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Klaas J | 4 | AKM |
| p | 2021-09-27 21:11 UT | 2021-09-27 23:11 CEST | Noordwijkerhout Südholland | >60s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Detlef K | 4 | AKM |
| q | 2021-09-27 21:11 UT | 2021-09-27 23:11 CEST | Antwerpen Flämische Region | >60s | -10 | ? | ? | - | Luc B | 4 | AKM |
| r | 2021-09-27 21:30 UT | 2021-09-27 23:30 CEST | Traînou Centre-Val de Loire | ≈20s | -12 | - | - | - | Ludo W | 4 | VIGIE-CIEL |