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CaseFireball1945

Jasper, FL, USA

A witness in Jasper, Florida reported an unusual fireball in the night sky, observed for about five minutes in June 1945.

Report quality: Moderate55/100

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  • Duration parsed: 300s, a plausible sighting length
  • Detailed witness text (121 characters)
  • Location geocoded exactly
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
1945-06-01
Where
Jasper, FL, USA
Shape
Fireball
Duration
5minute
Geo
30.518, -82.948 · exact
Slug
fireball-over-jasper-fl-1945-c4af9c
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  • This is one of 4 reports logged in Jasper, FL.
  • This case is one of 1 Florida reports filed in 1945.
  • Fireball craft made up 3.2% of 1940s reports, vs 6.9% across the whole archive.

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