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Observer
Name
Devin J
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This seems like the same event as what everyone saw, but I dont understand what could have created the large contrails from my observation.
I saw a "normal" second shooting star roughly 2-3 minutes after this observation.
Location
Address
St. Augustine, FL
Latitude
30° 1' 47.85'' N (30.029959°)
Longitude
81° 24' 8.83'' W (-81.402454°)
Elevation
12.511866m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-17 21:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-18 01:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
124°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
140°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
20°
Remarks
two distinct contrails of some sort.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
