One of the most beautiful and sustained I have witnessed. It was beautiful!!
Location
Address
Hot Springs Village, AR
Latitude
34° 35' 41.08'' N (34.594744°)
Longitude
92° 58' 48.07'' W (-92.980019°)
Elevation
189.665024m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-24 20:20 CST
UT Date & Time
2021-02-25 02:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
35°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White with bluish outline and very long tail; came out of NE under the moon in my field of vision, went behind a cloud and reappeared as it went below the tree line from where I was standing
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
20°
Remarks
Primary trail was glowing bright white with ancillary smoke trail; really not sure how long the train was; longest I have ever seen
