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Active leadUseful case file with unresolved ambiguity and room for more corroboration.

…Fireball Lantern thing? ( New Smyrna Beach, FL )

UnknownSighting reportAug 2, 2026, 3:53 AMNew Smyrna Beach, FL

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

Unknown

Source material

3

Timeline

1

Source context

Limited context

41

Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.

Source provenance

r/UFObelievers

Live sighting record a7f37c21-2db3-448a-ae77-c14f8e08b9dc.

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Moon phase

86% illumination

Waning gibbous — bright sky

Solar window

Sunrise6:45 AM
Sunset8:16 PM
Day length13h 31m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsOvercast
Temperature77°F
Cloud cover98% · Overcast
Wind7 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Context notes

Full/near-full moon (86% illumination)

Heavy cloud cover (98%) — limited visibility

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

Aug 2, 2026, 3:53 AM

Timezone

Eastern Time

Location

New Smyrna Beach, FL

Witness account

Narrative

submitted by /u/Indignant_plover

Case progression

Timeline

PublishedAug 2, 2026, 3:53 AM

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Source material

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Cover image

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Original report

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telemetry

Environmental pass

Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.